The situation around the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) is under control as security personnel have been stationed around the airport, Air Force Spokesman Group Captain Gihan Senaviratne told Times Online.
He said that vehicles in and around the BIA will be subjected to inspections owing to the current situation of the country.
Further, roads opposite the BIA might be closed from time to time in order to conduct special security checks in case of witnessing a suspicious vehicle or a device.
However, the general public have been requested not to panic since security personnel are carrying out several search operations as a part of their enhanced security measures, Group Captain Senaviratne said.
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.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
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