Secretary to the President P. B. Abeykoon today issued a clarification regarding not extending the service of the Secretary to the Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC).
"The PRECIFAC was appointed for a period of one year. Parallel to the extension of the commission for another one year, the services of the Chairman and other Commissioners were also extended to another year," a statement from the Presidential Secretariat said.
The tenure of the Secretary of this commission had not extended in parallel to this and as reported in certain media the service of the Secretary Mr. Lacille De Silva had not been terminated or removed from his position.
Mr. Gunadasa , the former Secretary to the Presidential Commission to Investigate into Complaints Regarding Missing Persons has been appointed as secretary of this commission to fulfill the works of the commission in a more efficient and successful manner.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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