A Maldivian state delegation including its Vice President and Speaker will arrive in Sri Lanka on June 14 for a three-day official visit, the Prime Minister's office said.
The delegates are expected to arrive upon a request made by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Maldivian Vice President Faisal Naseem and Speaker Mohamed Nasheed will be a part of the delegation that would comprise cabinet ministers from the Maldivian Demoratic Party (MDP).
Parliamentarians representing the MDP and its Governing Council will also constitute the delegation, the Prime Minister's office noted.
Meanwhile, sources from the Prime Minister's office told Times Online that a special representative of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will also visit the country in due course.
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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