Everything You Need To Know Today

COLOMBO (News 1st) - 1. The appropriation bill for 2019 will be presented in parliament today (February 05). 2. Customs Unions stated that they will escalate the work-to-rule campaign opposing the removal of the Former Director-General if the cabinet does not reverse the decision to replace the DG within the day. 3. The Essential Food Commodities Importers Association confirmed that all wholesale shops will remain closed today (February 05) due to the ongoing custom trade union action. 4. The CID has been instructed to expedite the ongoing investigations into the clash that took place in parliament. 5. President Maithripala Sirisena expressed his opposition to a National government yesterday (February 04). 6. Underworld gang member known as "Manna Roshan" has been arrested in Hanwella. 7. Five people have been arrested over the incident where a merry-go-round crashed which resulted in the death of a mother and injured her 13-year-old daughter in Naiwala, Veyangoda. 8. The flight carrying the two Sri Lankan Army officers who were killed while serving for the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali arrived last evening (February 04). 9. Commandant of the Special Task Force Senior DIG M. R. Lathif is to retire today (February 05). He is credited as the person behind some of the largest drug seizures in the country. 10. The Department of Meteorology forecasted the rainfall to continue over the day (February 05).

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