President Maithripala Sirisena has urged envoys from Muslim countries to ease travel advisories which were imposed on Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the Easter Sunday attacks.
The President had made this request during a meeting with Ambassadors and High Commissioners of 16 Islamic countries at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon.
During the meeting, Mr. Sirisena had also requested these countries to continue providing their financial assistance to the Sri Lankan government, the President's Media Division said.
He had also stated that he would implement a mechanism to protect the people from being affected due to certain election-oriented hate speeches made by some politicians.
Meanwhile, the foreign envoys representing the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation had said that they would condemn terrorism under any circumstances.
These envoys were from the following countries - Turkey, Malaysia, Pakistan, UAE, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Bangladesh, Kuwait, Qatar, Maldives, Iraq, Libya, Iran, and Oman.
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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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).
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
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