No politician Influenced Regarding The Investigations On Easter Sunday Attacks -Army Commander

Army Commander Lieutinent General

Mahesh Senanayake had staTed no politician including president, Prime Minister and former Minister Rishad Baduideen had influenced him regarding the investigations and search operations carried out by the Armed forces related to Easter Sunday attacks by giving evidence before the Parliamentary Select Committee probing Easter Sunday attacks last evening (26).

Even Former Minister Baduideen had only asked him whether a person under a cerrain name was arrested during the search operations carried out in Dehiwala area after the attacks Army Commander had revealed.

"He (Former Minister Baduideen )never influenced the ongoing investigations but phoned me three times to ask regarding a person arrested during the search operation in Dehiwala area.That person was a son of his friend according to former Minister. When he phoned me the third time I have requested him to call me after one and half years as I have the power to keep a person arrested under Terrorism Prevention Act for one and half years under detention "Army Commander has further said .

"It was a general conversation and I have told the former Minister a person under the name given by him was arrested .Then he requested me to see what can he do regarding his arrest and it was not an influence "he has stated .

Questioning Of Former Minister Rishad Baduideen Over Easter Sunday Attacks Was Postponed Until Tomorrow (28)By The Select Committee

Former Minister of Commerce and

Industry Rishad Baduideen who had appeared before the Parliamentary Select Committee probing Easter Sunday attacks yesterday  (26)was asked to re-appear before the committee tomorrow (28)at 2 p.m by the committee members without questioning him .

Committee members had questioned the Secretary of the Ministey Of Commerce and Industry over the Easter Sunday attacks last evening and postponed questioning former Minister Baduideen as three committee members were absent at that time and the committee members had another urgent meeting to attend it has been revealed.

Committee wants to question Former Minister Baduideen deeply regarding the allegations levelled against him on the attacks it has been reported. Parliamentary Select Committee had met last evening at the Parliament complex .

A SEVERE HEATWAVE HIT ACROSS EUROPE

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/06/25/world/europe-weather-heat-wave-preparation-grm-intl/index.html

OLD IS GOLD

GERMAN COURT HALTS HAMSTER SPACE EXPERIMENTS

https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-

from-elsewhere-48747585?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/c77jz3md4rdt/germany&link_location=live-reporting-story

LIFE QUOTES

The worthiness of not hurting the person who is real to you . 

Amended Government Circular On Official Cloths Of State Sector Females Has Been Approved By The Cabinet

Cabinet has today  (25)approved a

government circular  regarding the official cloths should be worn by Employees in State institutions.

Accordingly Females In State institutions can wear Indian and Kandyan  Sarees as well as any other decent Cloth.Earlier  Ministry of Public Administration has issued a circular saying Females in State institutions should wear Indian and Kandyan sarees .However due to the Opposotion of several sections in the society Ministry has amended the circular.The amended circular has been submitted to the Cabinet by Minister of Public Administration Ranjith Madduma Bandara.