Major General Sathyapriya Liyanage assumed office as Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) yesterday (Apr 25).
The new Commandant assumed office before engaging in religious observances and formalties.
Major General Liyanage who is also the Commander of the Security Forces in the West later planted a sapling at the SLAVF headquarters in Kosgama before delivering his inaugral address at the SLAVF.
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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