Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today (May 24) requested the diplomatic community to take steps to revise travel advisories regarding tourists travelling to Sri Lanka.
During a meeting with the diplomatic community, the Prime Minister had observed that the lives of the people were returning to normalcy while security arrangements were being implemented to its fullest extent.
The discussion at Temple Trees had revolved around the current security situation of the country and the progress of the investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks.
Representatives of the country's security apparatus had told the foreign envoys that the law would be enforced to its fullest extent on those who stir up incidents of extremism in the country, the Prime Minister's office said in a press statement.
State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardana, Prime Minister's Secretary Saman Ekanayake, Foreign Affairs Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha, and DIG Ajith Rohana were present at the meeting.
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.
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.
The Secretary of the Justice Ministry has been instructed by Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe not to gazette the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution dealing with the Presidential term, until the Presidential elections are held.
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