President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has told Parinda Ranasinghe to fulfil his responsibilities as the attorney general with responsibility, according to media reports.
Ranasinghe was summoned to the Presidential Secretariat around 1.45 pm yesterday (07) to get an explanation about his decision not to pursue legal proceedings against three suspects in the murder of prominent journalist Lasantha Wickramatunga.
Justice minister Harshana Nanayakkara too, was present and the three had talks for nearly two hours.
Certain media quoted the president as telling the AG that it was meaningless to hold the position if he cannot act responsibly.
The AG has written to the CID that three suspects accused of concealing evidence and intimidating witnesses in the Wickramatunga murder case could be acquitted.