AG gets extension of
service
President Mahinda Rajapakse has extended
the services of Attorney General C.R. De
Silva by six months, The Sunday Leader
learns.
The Attorney General, President's
Counsel De Silva was due to retire on
August 26 upon reaching 60 years of age.
It is learned the President has extended
the Attorney General's term by six
months through a special Gazette
notification dated August 11.
A top source at Temple Trees told The
Sunday Leader the Attorney General was
informed of the extension in writing by
President's Secretary Lalith Weeratunga
and that he had accepted the extension
of service.
The Attorney General's term will now end
on February 25, 2009.
Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva is due to
retire on June 7, 2009.
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