President, PM to decide on Avant Garde

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President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe are to decide within the next two days whether to pursue the Avant Garde Maritime Security Service case, it is learnt.

The President held a special Cabinet meeting to discuss this matter today after Ministers Patali Champika Ranawaka, Rajitha Senaratne and Arjuna Ranatunga called for the resignation of Law and Order Minister Tilak Marapana alleging that he was dilly dallying with the case.

Minister Marapana submitted his resignation from his portfolio this morning.

At the special Cabinet meeting, Dr. Senaratne said there was enough evidence against Avant Garde and former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

President Sirisena said he had not studied this matter in detail because it was a not subject that came under his purview but that he would discuss the new steps to be taken at a meeting with the Prime Minister and the investigating officials in the wake of the Law and Order Minister Marapana's resignation. (Kelum Bandara)

Comments - 11

Labby Monday, 09 November 2015 03:10 PM

He has been saying this for the past one year.

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Citizen Monday, 09 November 2015 04:10 PM

100% correct

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Be Fair Monday, 09 November 2015 04:14 PM

"Will" Fast Track.................so "May Be" is a possibility or "Never"

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dinesh Monday, 09 November 2015 04:18 PM

As expected nothing has happened. It was a waste of money to have that cupboard meeting.

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Sincere Monday, 09 November 2015 04:21 PM

When will be the end of the beginning of investigations?

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fanam Monday, 09 November 2015 04:28 PM

Absolutely. Only talks, nothing in action. No big difference to previous regime except freedom of speech

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upul Monday, 09 November 2015 04:45 PM

Better rather than kangaroo courts of MR.

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TONY Monday, 09 November 2015 04:59 PM

SO FAR ALL TALK AND NO ACTION. WE WANT ACTION

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Wele Vidane Monday, 09 November 2015 05:12 PM

Now its too late for another made up story.

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Jayasingha Monday, 09 November 2015 07:14 PM

Please fast track the Central Bank bond issue inquiry also.

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Bokku Kata Tuesday, 10 November 2015 10:14 AM

Hey what happened to Wassim Thajudeen ha?

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