Sri Lanka, June 9 -- The Parliamentary Council has agreed to appoint President of Court of Appeal Arjuna Obeysekera as a Supreme Court Judge.

The Parliamentary council decided to concur with the proposal of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appoint Arjuna Obeyesekere, President of the Court of Appeal as a Judge of the Supreme Court, the post which fell vacant following the retirement of Sisira J de Abrew, Judge of the Supreme Court.

This decision was taken at the Parliamentary Council meeting held Yesterday (08) at Parliament under the patronage of the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda and Member of Parliament Kabir Hashim attended the meeting.

The Parliamentary C...