United National Party MP Kavinda Jayawardena has stepped down from the Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to probe the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya announced a short while ago in Parliament.
By Sandun Jayawardana
United National Party MP Kavinda Jayawardena has stepped down from the Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to probe the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya announced a short while ago in Parliament.
The Speaker also announced that Minister Dr Rajitha Senaratne and MP Dr Nalinda Jayatissa have been appointed as members to the same Parliamentary Select Committee.
Deputy Speaker Ananda Kumarasiri has been appointed by the Speaker as the Committee Chairman. Ministers Rauff Hakeem, Ravi Karunanayake, MPs Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, Prof. Ashu Marasinghe, Dr Jayampathy Wickramaratne and M.A. Sumanthiran are the other members of the Committee.
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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