At least 250 deserters from tri forces have been arrested when they failed to obtain legal discharge during the General Amnesty periods provided in the past, Defence Ministry said in a statement.
Tri forces personnel who are considered as Absent Without Official Leave (AWOL) were provided two opportunities during last year (2016) to seek legal discharge. During the last amnesty period from December 1-31 around nine thousand tri forces deserters including officers and other rank personnel reported to their respective services seeking legal discharge.
The Police and the Department of Immigration and Emigration have been instructed to take appropriate action against tri forces deserters who have failed to obtain legal discharge.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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.
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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
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