EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY

COLOMBO (News 1st) -

You Monday morning brief

1. Construction of the Hambantota Mirrijiwela Oil Refinery and Cement factory; the "largest investment in Sri Lanka" began yesterday under the auspices of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
2. Anura Kumara Dissanayake claimed that Ranil Wickremesinghe was the mastermind behind the Central Bank bond scam.
3. The Attorney General’s Department states that steps are being taken to forward several other files to Singapore, in relation to the extradition of former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran.
4. Nine Iranians who attempted to smuggle 107.22 kg of heroin into Sri Lanka were apprehended in the high seas close to Akurala, Galle.
5. An international team is to arrive in Sri Lanka to inquire into the drug eradication campaign of the country.
6. Japanese authorities impose strict conditions if they are to provide financial assistance for the Central Expressway.
7.  The Supreme Court on March 22nd  dismissed the fundamental rights petition filed by the mother of a student from Gateway College, Negombo.
8. Yasantha Kodagoda appointed as the President of the Court of Appeal.
9. Two unidentified individuals rob a gas station in Thalangama.
10. The Havelock Sports Club clinched the prestigious Clifford Cup Knockout Rugby Championship defeating Air Force at Racecourse.

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