Everything You Need To Know Today

COLOMBO (News 1st) - 1. The implementation of the Singapore - Sri Lanka Free Trade agreement has been temporarily suspended till the committee appointed to revise the agreement submits its recommendations and the FR petitions filed against the agreement have been examined. 2. A petition has been filed seeking a writ of quo warranto in order to prevent Ranil Wickremesinghe from functioning as a parliamentarian citing that he is the 9th largest shareholder of Lake House Printers & Publishers from 2014-2018. 3. The Criminal Investigations Department has announced that the investigation into the abduction and assault on journalist Keith Noyahr has concluded and that the case has now been directed to the Attorney General.  4. Parliament is due to convene at 1.00 p.m. today (December 12). The public gallery and the special invitee's gallery will be closed. 5. DIG Nalaka De Silva who was arrested in connection to the alleged assassination plot against the President and the Former Defence Secretary was further remanded till the 19th of December. 6. The strike launched by estate workers demanding that their wages be increased up to Rs. 1000 has been called off following discussions held with the President last night (December 11). 7. A group of UPFA MP's and councillors staged a protest opposing the appointments made in the Sabaragamuwa province after the Provincial Council was dissolved. 8. Chinthaka Warna Kumara from the Army Gemunu Watch infantry regiment, who was arrested by the CID over the assassination of Lakbima Journalist Sampath Lakmal De Silva was remanded until the 20th of December. 9. The Department of Meteorology has advised fishing and coastal communities along the coast of Hambantota - Pothuvil and Batticoloa - Trincomalee to refrain from faring out to sea until the 15th of December. 10. Today is the final day of the G.C.E O/L Examination. The Commissioner of Examinations Sanath B. Pujitha has requested all candidates to maintain discipline and disperse quietly.

HAVE A DISCIPLINED WEDNESDAY!