President Maithripala Sirisena has requested to stop live streaming proceedings of the Parliamentary Select Committee probing the Easter Sunday attacks.
The request by the President's Office had been made to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today (May 31), a Presidential Secretariat official said.
Mr. Sirisena is reported to have made this request to prevent content being misinterpreted by the media since intelligence officers are expected to testify before the Committee.
It is also said that intelligence officials had requested the President to stop live streaming the inquiry since they cannot divulge vital information owing to life threats which they could receive due to extensive media coverage.
Accordingly, journalists are expected to be provided with a guideline by the Parliament while providing media coverage to the sittings of the Committee.
The Sitting Committee is set to conduct its next session on June 04.
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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