Everything You Need To Know Today

COLOMBO (News 1st) - 1. IGP Pujith Jayasundara was summoned before the government analyst department this morning (January 14) to obtain a voice sample. 2. President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed the electorate organizers of the SLFP to be prepared for a provincial council election before a Presidential election. 3. Four police teams have been deployed for investigation on the shooting that occurred yesterday (January 13) at Hekitta, Wattala. 4. A special task force comprising of officers of the Police Anti- Narcotics Bureau, the Sri Lankan Navy, and the Police STF has been appointed to control drug trafficking near the coastal areas. 5. Former Defence Secretary, Gotabaya Rajapaksa has noted that he is ready for the upcoming Presidential election. 6. TNA MP Sumanthiran making a statement has noted that they have now become a decisive force in the government and that the division of the country could be a possibility. 7. The wildlife conservation department notes that 311 elephants died within the first ten months of 2018 due to the human-elephant conflicts. 8. All government Tamil schools will be closed today (January 14) for the Thaipongal festival celebrated tomorrow (January 16). 9. Ministry of Women & Child Affairs and Dry Zone Development announces that they are continuing to distribute nutrition packs amidst accusations by pregnant mothers that the distribution of nutrition packs has been halted. 10. The Department of Meteorology notes that heavy rainfall exceeding 100mm could be expected from several areas in the Central and Uva provinces and in the Batticaloa, Ampara and Polonnaruwa districts.

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