The committee which was appointed to probe allegations by State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake alleging that parliamentarians and ministers consumed cocaine, will submit its report to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today (Feb 25).
Minister Lakshman Kiriella who headed the committee said that the report has been compiled and will be submitted to the Prime Minister within the course of the day.
The special committee was appointed by Mr. Wickremesinghe following allegations levelled by State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake who claimed that there are certain cabinet ministers and parliamentarians who consume cocaine.
State Minister Ramanayake who appeared before the committee last week told reporters that he had divulged a few names of parliamentarians who were under the influence of cocaine.
He added that he had submitted a list of these individuals to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) as well.
However, Minister Kiriella told the media yesterday that there were no parliamentarians or cabinet ministers who were under the influence of cocaine.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
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