Two wartime chiefs of the Navy and the Air Force have been awarded honorary titles by President Maithripala Sirisena this week.
Accordingly, Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda who served as Navy commander between 2005 and 2009 has been awarded the honorary rank of 'Admiral of the Fleet', a gazette notification published to this effect read.
In addition, Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke, who served as Air Force commander from 2006 - 2011 has been awarded the title of 'Marshal of the Air Force'.
A gazette notification signed by the President in this regard said that the honorary titles had been awarded for their outstanding service during the humanitarian operation and the defeat of terrorism in Sri Lanka.
(The gazette is produced below)
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.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Acting Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe, was appointed as the Attorney General of Sri Lanka a short while ago.
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