Sandhya Ekneligoda, the wife of missing journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda has filed a petition against Ven Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero requesting a mandatory imprisonment term for the latter.
Ms. Ekneligoda had filed an Appeal Petition at the Supreme Court seeking that the suspended imprisonment sentence imposed on Gnanasara Thero for threatening her, be ordered as a mandatory sentence.
Gnanasara Thero who was serving a suspended imprisonment term of six years was granted presidential pardon late last month.
The petition has been fixed for June 22 by the Supreme Court. Justices Sisira de Aubrew, Murdu Fernando, and Gamini Amarasekara will hear the case.
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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