Attorney General Rajaratnam Recommended for 6-Month Extension

COLOMBO (News 1st) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed a 6-month extension of service for Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam, according to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.

The recommendation has been directed to the Constitutional Council for their approval.

Speaker Abeywardena said that the Constitutional Council will convene next Tuesday to discuss the recommendation.

Further actions will be determined following the Council's decision.

Sanjay Rajaratnam PC was sworn in as the 48th Attorney General on May 26, 2021.