Attorney General Jayantha Jayasuriya has been unanimously appointed as the new Chief Justice by the Constitutional Council which convened under the chairmanship of Speaker Karu Jayasuriya this morning.
Further, Deputy General Chulantha Wickramaratne was appointed as the Auditor General by the CC during the meeting at the parliamentary complex.
These names were put forward before the CC by President Maithripala Sirisena following which approval was granted.
Measures will be taken to send the list of approved appointments to President Maithripala Sirisena in due course, the Speaker's Office said.
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.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
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