President Maithripala Sirisena denied a corruption allegation leveled by an Australian based website Sydney Herald that alleged of bribing incident of an employee of his office, when he served as the Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Services, President Secretariat said.
"The President states that he has no connection whatsoever in such an incident and instructed the Attorney-General (AG) to investigate into the matter," the statement said.
President Sirisena emphasized that during his political career, he had never indulged in any form of corruption or malpractice or encouraged or involved in any such activity.
The Constitutional Council has approved four nominees, proposed by the President, to fill vacancies in the Court of Appeal.
The Election Commission has announced the plan for leave for both public and private sector employees for the upcoming presidential election on September 21, 2024, without loss of salary or personal leave.
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) will reduce fuel prices with effect from midnight today.
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