President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed Easter Governor MLAM Hizbullah as a Co-Chairman of the District Coordinating Committees in the Trincomalee, Batticaloa, and Ampara districts.
It is reported that the appointment had been made in a bid to study and expedite the development process taking place in the Eastern part of the country.
Following today's appointment, it was decided to conduct the Trincomalee District Coordinating Committee meeting on June 10 at the Trincomalee District Secretariat Office .
Ports and Shipping Deputy Minister M.A.M. Maharoof and Parliamentarian R. Sampanthan were serving as Co-Chairmans of the Trincomalee District Coordinating Committee previously.
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.
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.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Secretary of the Justice Ministry has been instructed by Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe not to gazette the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution dealing with the Presidential term, until the Presidential elections are held.
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