Mobile phones will be banned at cabinet meetings, President Maithripala Sirisena said yesterday (March 12).
President Sirisena made these remarks regarding mobile phone usage at yesterday's cabinet discussion which took place at the Parliamentary complex.
It is reported that the President had made this decision since certain ministers were seen responding or making calls during cabinet meetings.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had also acknowledged this move, sources say.
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.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
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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