The Emergency Regulations in the country will be extended by a further month for the last time, United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) parliamentarian Mahinda Amaraweera said.
Addressing a press briefing, the parliamentarian noted that the Emergency Regulations would be extended owing to certain requests made by foreign embassies and some schools.
Mr. Amaraweera, attending the press briefing as a respresentative of the President, said the security forces have informed the President that the situation in the country has been brought under control.
However, he stressed that the country's attention will not be diverted from security at any point.
President Maithripala Sirisena had imposed Emergency Regulations in the country in the aftermath of the Easter Sunday attacks. It was extended last month.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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