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IGP in hiding seeks to thwart arrest as manhunt intensifies
A two-member Appeals Court bench, comprising Acting President of the Court of Appeal Mohamed Lafar Tahir and Justice Sarath Dissanayake yesterday (10) directed that a petition filed on behalf of IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon, to prevent his arrest, would be considered tomorrow (12).
Weligama Magistrate, on 28 February, ordered the arrest of Deshabandu Tennakoon, and seven personnel attached to the Colombo Crime Division (CCD), accused of carrying out a firearm attack on W 15 hotel at Weligama.
Lawyers for Tennakoon moved court amidst ongoing manhunt for Tennakoon, who has evaded arrest for over 10 days.
On behalf of Tennakoon, his lawyers filed a writ petition with the Court of Appeal seeking an order preventing his arrest.
The petition has sought an interim injunction to stay the arrest warrant issued against him by the Matara Magistrate’s Court.
One officer, attached to the CCD, died when a joint police and Army patrol fired at the team from Colombo in Weligama in December 2023.
Three newly appointed Court of Appeal Justices were formally sworn in before President Anura Kumara Disanayake today (11), at the Presidential Secretariat.
Accordingly, the appointments were conferred upon High Court Judges W.K.S.U. Premachandra, K. Priyantha Fernando and A. Premashankar.
Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake was also present at the occasion.
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Cabinet approves payment of annual subscription to International Solar Alliance and to and sign Country Partnership Framework
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the following proposals presented by the Minister of Power and Energy.
• To pay US$ 25,000 as an annual subscription continuously from 2024/25 financial year
• To establish Solar Technology Application Resource Center (STAR-C) in Sri Lanka.
• To sign the Country Partnership Framework between Sri Lanka and the International Solar Alliance
The International Solar Alliance has been established with the objective of supporting the measures taken by the member countries to promote the use of solar energy. So far, 75 countries, including Sri Lanka, have taken the membership of the Alliance, and 54 countries have ratified the Partnership Framework Agreement. According to the category that includes Sri Lanka, US$ 25,000 should be paid as an annual subscription. As a member country, Sri Lanka has the potential to acquire benefits from the International Solar Alliance relevant to the field of solar power, such as capacity building through the Solar Technology Application Resource Centers (STAR-C), policy development, access to funds, global networking, and sharing of knowledge.
It has been noted that the provisions of the Industry Promotion Act No. 46 of 1990 existing at present are not sufficient to compile industry policies that enable fulfilling the contemporary requirements in the fields of technical, trade, skills, and environment in the industry sector. Therefore, approval has been granted to amend the said Act at the cabinet meeting held on 08-03-2021.
At present, the legal draftsman is in the process of amending the said Act, and the legal draftsman has shown the necessity of obtaining the policy consent of the present cabinet of ministers for the function of amending the Act.
Accordingly, taking into consideration the proposal presented by the Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to grant the policy consent for the expeditious completion of the function of preparation of the said draft.
Three new Court of Appeal Justices sworn In
Cabinet approves payment of annual subscription to International Solar Alliance and to and sign Country Partnership Framework
Cabinet nod to amend industry Promotion Act No 46 of 1990
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