Everything You Need To Know Today

COLOMBO (News 1st) - 1. Sri Lanka has been ranked the 89th in the world in the 2018 Corruption Perception Index. The survey is conducted through 180 countries. 2. Reports have surfaced on the Fugitive Former Central Bank governor Arjun Mahendran giving an analysis on money laundering to a South African website (BusinessLive). His analysis was on the money laundering aspect of a German lender. 3. A virus capable of destroying the Sena caterpillar has been imported from the US. 4. The excavation of the Mannar mass grave is to recommence from today (January 30). 5. The Ministry of Megapolis and Western development is to dump garbage from Puttalam at the Aruwakkalu garbage disposal site from the 15th of March. 6. The Sri Lankan Airlines lost Rs. 4.5 Bn from the period between 2013 and 2015 by flying to the Mattala international airport. 7. Security has beefed up in Kinniya, Trincomalee following an altercation that erupted last evening (January 29) between a group of people and the Navy during the arrest of a group of illegal sand miners. 12 Navy personnel were hospitalized due to the incident. 8. State Minister of Finance Eran Wickremeratne notes that their expectation is to at least see a 20% increase in the customs revenue as a minimum target in 2019. 9. The Uttara Devi train is set to begin passenger transport operations at 11.30 am this morning (January 30) from Colombo Fort. 10. Reports have surfaced that the government is promoting the Grand Hyatt hotel as an investment opportunity. The report notes the total project cost is USD 297 million.

HAVE AN OPPORTUNE WEDNESDAY!!