Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today (May 20) requested all students to return to school and resume academic activities as usual since the country's security has been restored to normalcy.
The Prime Minister made this request while addressing a press conference at Temple Trees today.
During the briefing, Mr. Wickremesinghe also emphasised that permission will not be granted to set-up Sharia universities in the country.
“We can only permit the establishment of degree awarding institutes. A legal order must be issued to bar any institution from functioning as a Sharia university,” Mr. Wickremesinghe noted.
He also added that all Madarasa institutions will be brought under the Education Ministry in future.
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.
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