Former president Mahinda Rajapksa in a reply letter to President Maithripala Sirisena urged him to respect the public opinion as he did on January 9, after the defeat at the preisential elections. He was responding to a letter sent by President Sirisena informing him that as the leader of the SriLanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and cahirman of United Peoples Freedom Front (UPFA) even if the party gets majority seats to form the government he won't be appointed him as the prime minister post. Former president Rajapaksa said he left the Temple Trees soon after the election and handed over the l;eadership of the SLFP as President Sirirsena requested.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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