COLOMBO (News 1st) -
1. The
protest launched by
several inmates of the
Angunukolapelessa prison against the search operation by the
Police STF yesterday (October 21) is still
ongoing.
2.
National Council on road safety stated that the Police have the authority to
arrest and put before the court all
three-wheeler drivers that run
without a meter.
3.
Susuhumpala, Masmaduwa area along the
Kandy-Peradeniya old road has
collapsed due to heavy rainfall.
4. The
Cost of Living Committee is set to
reduce prices of
Supiri Samba to Rs. 108 and
Nadu rice to Rs. 88. The prices are set to further decline with effect from January next year.
5.
Brother of Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has been
questioned over the threats written in
Kameer Nizamdeen's notebook.
6. Due to the
high taxes imposed on Gold, the
annual revenue of the industry has
fallen to
Rs. 35 million from the usual Rs. 100 million.
7.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his
concern and disappointment in the Sri Lankan government due to the
long delay in implementing
Indo Lanka Joint development projects.
8.
Train collisions have claimed the
lives of two elephants and
injured another.
9.
Four individuals were arrested yesterday (October 21) along with
3,000 T-56 bullets, 32 9mm bullets and a
luxury van based on a tip-off.
10.
3,560 suspects including
1,124 individuals with warrants against them were
arrested following
islandwide raids conducted yesterday (Oct 21).
INTERNATIONAL
1. At least
18 people were confirmed
dead while
178 others were injured, after a
passenger train derailed late Sunday afternoon (October 21) in
Taiwan's Yilan County.
SPORTS
1. A medal-winning
Ethiopian Olympic runner, living in exile in the
United States since making a protest gesture against government violence at the
2016 games, returned home on Sunday (October 21) following a series of reforms in the East African nation.
HAVE A REFORMING MONDAY !!