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Tiran: Disciplinary inquiry will be held against SDIG Jayawardena
By Norman Palihawadane
Public Security Minister Tiran Alles says disciplinary inquiry would be held against the former head of State Intelligence Service, Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena, who failed to prevent the terrorist attack on Easter Sunday in 2019, and submit the report to the Supreme Court.
Addressing the media at his Ministry, on Friday, the Minister said that the court decision required a disciplinary inquiry to be conducted against Jayawardena and a report submitted to the Supreme Court within six months.
The Minister also said the CID had also conducted an investigation in respect of Senior DIG of the Western Province Deshabandu Tennakoon, who is accused of attacking public protests and disciplinary measures had been adopted. Both reports had been forwarded to the Attorney General, he said.
The Supreme Court, on 12 January, ruled that Jayawardena named in the Fundamental Rights petitions for failing to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks,despite having credible information of an imminent attack had violated the fundamental rights of the petitioners.
Court ordered Jayawardena to pay compensation amounting to Rs. 75 million.In addition, the Supreme Court ordered disciplinary action against Jayawardena.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing Tri Forces, Police officers and other rankers at the Air Force Base Anuradhapura stated that during his presidency, no one will be allowed to breach the law and order of the country. He emphasized that he will prioritize doing what is right over doing what is popular, and that presenting popular ideas can lead to the destruction of the country.
He asserted that no one is entitled to engage in violent protests on the streets, but all political parties have the right to express their opinions or criticize him in a peaceful manner.
Two students died and seven others were injured when the vehicle they were traveling toppled in Badulla today (01)
The students were participating in a vehicle parade held as part of the revelries for the 74th Battle of Uva between Uva Badulla Maha Vidyalaya and Dharmadutha Maha Vidyalaya which commenced at the Badulla Cricket Stadium on Friday (31)
The Regional Director of Education Badulla on hearing of the unfortunate incident had ordered the match to be called off.
The Badulla Police are conducting investigations.
‘Better Policy Making Through Evaluations’ the first on-site international training on evaluation for Parliamentarians and Parliament research staff in the Asia Pacific region was held in Colombo from the 27th to the 30th of March 2023.
On the final day of the training programme fifty (50) Parliamentarians and Parliament research staff from around 20 countries across Asia Pacific visited the Parliament of Sri Lanka for an exchange session and dialogue on the importance of evidence-based policy making through evaluations.
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