The Maldivian state delegation which is touring Sri Lanka was hosted to a dinner banquet by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at Temple Trees today (Jun 16).
Maldivian Vice President Faizal Cassim, Speaker Mohamed Nasheed, several ministers and parliamentarians from the ruling Maldivian Demoratic Party (MDP) formed the visiting delegation.
During their visit, the state officials had observed that Sri Lanka was a peaceful and safe country for foreign tourists to travel, the Prime Minister's office said. They had also stated that the motive of their visit was to show the world that the island was safe to travel.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinge had thanked the delegation for accepting his invitation to visit the country. He had pointed out that the visit was a testimony to the friendship between both countries.
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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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.
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