The Secretaries for the two ministries obtained their letters of appointment from President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat today (May 10).
Accordingly, H.M. Gamini Seneviratne took oaths before the President as the Secretary to the Ministry of Internal & Home Affairs and Provincial Councils & Local Government.
K.G. Ashoka Alawatte took oaths as the Secretary to the Ministry of Primary Industries and Social Empowerment before the President today.
Meanwhile, Solicitor General Dappula de Livera who was serving as the Acting Attorney General took oaths before President Sirisena as the Attorney General.
Mr. De Livera was approved to be appointed as the Attorney General by the Constitutional Council on May 07.
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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.
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