The Office of the President has sent to the Department of Printing a list of ministers and deputy ministers along with their portfolios with instructions to gazette it before midnight today (May 26).
But missing from the list are respective subjects--departments, statutory institutions, and public corporations--that each minister will have under his or her purview. This, too, had been expected by midnight today. But Government Printer Gangani Liyanage confirmed that, while the subjects had arrived, the duties had not.
There is speculation that the delay might be over a reported request by Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake to retain some of the duties of the Finance Ministry--including continued authority over the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mahapola and the Lotteries Board. It could also be due to further changes in Cabinet positions expected next week.
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
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.
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