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AG gives undertaking to CA to find out truth behind import of 6000 swords on instructions of suicide bomber
The Attorney General’s Department yesterday informed the Court of Appeal that the AG would ask the Defence Secretary and the IGP on the investigations into the claim that 6,000 swords were imported to the country on the instructions of Easter Sunday suicide attacker Inshaf Ahamed. After inquiring from the Defence Secretary and the IGP about the status of the investigation; they would inform the court.
Senior State Counsel, Dr. Avanthi Perera made the above declaration to the court when the case filed by Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith was taken up.
The Court of Appeal bench comprised its President Justice Arjuna Obeysekera and Justice Mayadunne Corea. The case will be taken up again on 31 March.
Cardinal Ranjith alleged that 6,000 swords had been imported by a man named Mohomad Safraz on the instructions of Ahamed. The Cardinal said security forces had uncovered what had happened to 600 swords but they had no idea about the remaining 5,400.
A large number of swords were found in mosques and other places after the suicide attacks on Easter Sunday in 2019. The Cardinal said that most of the swords were currently circulating freely in the country, posing a serious threat to national and public security.
President’s Counsel Sanjeewa Jayawardena, appearing for Cardinal Ranjith said that his client had written to the Chief of Defence to inquire into the matter and requested the court to issue an order to the Chief of Defence to conduct a formal inquiry into the matter.
Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted to the preparation of the Appropriation Bill for the financial year of 2027 at their meeting held on 30.06.2026.
Accordingly, clearance of the Attorney General has been given to the Appropriation Bill prepared by the Legal Draftsman.
Therefore, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to publish the aforementioned draft bill in the government gazette notification and thereby submit the same to the Parliament for its concurrence.
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Cabinet approves aditional Rs. 2,500 million to the Paddy Marketing Board to purchase 2026 Yala harvest
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation to provide an additional Rs. 2,500 million to the Paddy Marketing Board on a reimbursable basis from the Rs. 7,500 million additional allocations granted to the Ministry to implement
the expedited paddy purchasing program for the 2026 Yala harvest.
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Cabinet nod to host the 8th Asian Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the 3rd Joint Asian and South-East Asian Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
The 8th Asian Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and the 3rd Joint Asian and South-East Asian Regional Conference of the CPA are planned to be held over three days in Colombo during April/May 2027.
Approximately 90 delegates including speakers, Deputy Speakers, Member of Parliamentarians, and Parliamentary officers representing member countries of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, in the Asian and South-East Asian regions, are expected to participate in these conferences.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the Prime Minister of the Parliament of Sri Lanka to host the said conferences considering the opportunities to strengthen parliamentary diplomacy and regional cooperation, as well as to enhance international recognition of the Parliament of Sri Lanka within the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
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