The Presidential Secretariat has issued a gazette notification confirming the resignation of MLAM Hizbullah and Azath Salley as Governors yesterday (Jun 03).
The gazette notification signed by President's Secretary Udaya R Seneviratne reads that both provincial governors had resigned from their offices on June 03, 2019.
Mr. Hizbullah and Mr. Salley were serving as the Governors of the Eastern and Western Provinces respectively.
They were forced to resign from their respective offices after several protests and a fast-unto-death campaign by parliamentarian Ven Athuraliye Rathana Thera demanded their resignation from office due to their alleged links with the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
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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