President Ranil Wickremesinghe has reportedly declined to approve a recommendation made by the Constitutional Council (CC) to the National Police Commission.
According to parliamentary sources, the President has rejected the name of S. Ranugge.
Meanwhile, the ‘Deshaya’ newspaper reported that a lengthy debate had transpired during a meeting of the CC where a prominent group of civil society members representing the CC had pointed out that no one can reject the recommendations made by the CC.
However, the CC is yet to take a final decision in this regard, the newspaper has added.
Sources from the President’s Office said that the President had approved 06 out of the 07 recommendations made by the CC and had informed them to submit another recommendation.