Northern Governor Suren Raghavan has warned that strict action would be taken against state officials who engage in protests during working hours in the North.
Issuing a press release, the Governor’s Office quoted Mr. Raghavan as saying that he could not be influenced by protests and demonstrations.
He had made these remarks after receiving a report on an assault of a female officer at the Northern Provincial Department of Agriculture’s audit meeting last month.
The Governor had called for an inquiry from the Agriculture Secretary into the incident, the Governor’s Office said adding that the report had been submitted today.
Accordingly, Mr. Raghavan had stated that action would be taken against those who have been accused in the report.
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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Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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