President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to establish a Professional Advisory Board on national security.
Dr Sarath Amunugama will head the Advisory Board which would comprise President's Counsels Kalinga Indatissa, and Nigel Hatch, Attorney Javed Yusuf, Dr Ram Manikkalingam, and Dr Suren Raghavan.
The Advisory Board is expected to provide independent recommendations in order to strengthen the country's security, the President's Meda Division said in a press release.
A meeting with the President had been held at the Presidential Secretariat with the members of this special unit this afternoon.
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.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
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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