Major General Ruwan Kulatunga has been appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena as the new Chief of National Intelligence (CNI).
The position comes against the backdrop of the resignation of former DIG Sisira Mendis, from this post. DIG Mendis recently testified before the Parliamentary Select committee on the Easter Sunday attacks.
Major Kulatunga was appointed as the Colonel of the Regiment of Sri Lanka Light Infantry. He has also served as the Commandant of Defence Services Command and Staff Collage Sapugaskanda.
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.
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.
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