Everything You Need To Know Today

COLOMBO (News 1st) -  1. The Economist Intelligence Unit, "The International Economic Forecaster" predicts a growth rate of below 5% for Sri Lanka over the next five years. However, it expects a pickup in growth this year in comparison to 2018. 2. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Economic Affairs, P. Harisson said that that foreign assistance will be sought to control the spread of the Sena caterpillar in the country. 3. The Intensive Care Unit of the Balangoda Base hospital has been shut down due to the lack of doctors for treatments. 4. The committee to investigate the recent unruly behavior in parliament will hand over their report to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today (January 22). 5. President Maithripala Sirisena making a statement said that the National Police Academy will be brought up to the degree level and that all barriers for this effort will be eliminated. 6. A 52-year-old mother of two died in a motor accident that occurred last night (January 22) in Pokunuwita, Horana. 7.  A three-year-old child died after he was electrocuted in his house in Nattakandal, Mankulan. 8. The Presidential Secretariat and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs owes Sri Lankan Airlines Rs. 122.3 million for chartered flights booked between the period of 2009 and 2014 for former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. 9. A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.1 has hit Sumbawa in Indonesian today (January 22). 10. The Ministry of Defence will temporarily revoke the firearm license issued for pistols and revolvers. All firearms should be presented once again to the Ministry to regain the license.

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