(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Cabinet has approved the proposal submitted by the President Ranil Wickremesinghe to direct the legal draftsman to prepare a Bill enabling the National Security Council to be legislated by an Act in Parliament.
The proposal has been presented to the Cabinet by the President in accordance with an order issued by the Supreme Court on January 12, regarding the matter.
Since 1999, the National Security Council has been advising the President regarding matters related to national security.
Also, the National Security Council is the primary executive agency for coordinating domestic, foreign, economic and military policies related to national security.
The Supreme Court via its order issued on January 12 has also recommended the need to establish the National Security Council on a constitutional basis and with a clear composition.
