Former Governor M L A M HIzbullah yesterday (Jun 14) provided a three-hour statement before the presidential commission probing state sector corruption, on the Batticaloa Campus which is under construction.
The Presidential Commission had obtained a statement from Mr. Hizbullah in an ongoing preliminary investigation on a complaint filed by Ven Thiniyawala Palitha Thera against him.
Mr. Hizbullah had appeared before the Commission in his capacity as the founder of the Batticaloa Campus which has sparked controversy in the recent past.
In his testimony, the former Governor had said that this Campus had not been registered under the University Grants Commission since it is a private organisation.
He had also noted that the Campus was run by his son who serves as its Chairman.
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.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
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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