The Speaker's Office speaking to Times Online confirmed that Speaker Karu Jayasuriya will not be attending today's party leaders meeting with the President.
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya had informed his decision to the President via a telephone call earlier today.
During the phone call conversation the Speaker had told the President that he will not attend the meeting since it is a political party meeting.
The party leaders meeting is expected to take place at the Presidential Secretariat at 5 pm today (Nov 18)
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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