Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The Constitutional Council is scheduled to meet today (03) at 12.00 noon at the Parliament Complex, under the patronage of its Chairman, Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne.

It is reported that the Council will consider the names recommended by the President for the position of Auditor General during the meeting.

Accordingly, a decision on the appointment of a new Auditor General is expected to be made today.

The position of Auditor General has remained vacant since 08 April 2025, following the retirement of the former Auditor General, W.P.C. Wickramaratne.

Subsequently, senior officer of the Auditor General's Department, Dharmapala Gammanpila, was appointed to the post on an acting basis. However, his term of office con...