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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY

by Staff Writer 21-12-2018 | 9:18 AM
COLOMBO (News 1st) – 
  1. 29 Cabinet Ministers were sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday. Mangala Samaraweera was appointed as the Minister of Finance and media
  2. Cabinet positions were not awarded to members of the SLFP who crossed over, in order to support the Government
  3. Min. Harin Fernando revealed that the state ministers and deputy ministers would be sworn in soon adding that changes can also be expected in ministerial portfolios
  4. UNP plans to increase the number of cabinet positions by forming a national government with the SLMC - Navin Dissanayake
  5. Min. Sajith Premadasa who assumed duties yesterday vowed to redouble his development efforts and to "accomplish 10 years work in 10 months"
  6. UPFA General Secretary issues a letter to the Speaker clarifying the membership status of Opp. Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa and several other MPs
  7. Vote on Account for 2019 to be tabled in Parliament today
  8. Minister of Finance confirms the return of the Fuel price formula
  9. Attorney General files written objections against the bail application of PTL's Arjun Aloysius and Kasun Palisena
  10. Police fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse a protest march organized by the Inter-University Students Federation yesterday (Dec 20)   HAVE A SUPER FRIDAY!