Senior officials of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and Terrorist Investigations Department (TID) are set to appear before the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) probing the Easter Sunday attacks today (Jun 04).
CID Director SSP Shani Abeysekara, CID Senior DIG Ravi Seneviratne, TID Director Warna Jayasundera and former TID Director DIG Nalaka de Silva will appear before the Committee.
The second sittings of the committee will take place with live broadcasts being stopped to prevent prejudicial content from being shared through the media.
Intelligence Chief Sisira Mendis and Defence Secretary General (Rtd) Shantha Kottegoda testified during the first sittings of the Committee on May 29.
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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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