The new secretaries, appointed to ten ministries received their letters of appointments from President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (June 07) at the President’s Official Residence.
Following is the list of the new secretaries;
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation – G S. Vithanage
Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine – Udaya R. Senevirathne
Petroleum Resources Development – Upali Marasinghe
Plantation Industries – J. A. Ranjith
Science Technology and Research – Shirani Weerakoon
Labour, trade Union Relations and Sabaragamuwa Development – S. A. N. Saranathissa
Irrigation and Water Resource Management – Jayantha Wijeyrathne
Regional Development – A. P. G. Kithsiri
Development Activities – L. D. Senanayake
Mahaweli Development and Environment – Anura Dissanayake
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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