COLOMBO (News 1st) –

Your Tuesday morning brief

1. MP Udaya Gammanpila during a media briefing held yesterday said that the perpetrators of the murder of Lasantha Wickrematunge are with the Prime Minister now.
2. Police raided a number of brothels operating under the guise of Spas in Gampaha and arrested 80 individuals.
3. Navindu Ratnayake, the driver of the SUV arrested for causing an accident in Bambalapitiya claiming the life of the Borella Traffic Police OIC Ananda Sagara, was released on two sureties yesterday.
4. Businesses across the country suffer losses due to power cuts.
5. Dimuth Karunaratne who was arrested for causing an accident while under the influence was released on two sureties yesterday.
6. MP Vasudeva Nanayakkara arrived at Public Utilities Commission yesterday and demanded the public to be compensated for the losses they incur due to power disruptions.
7. The final rites of the late Srima Dissanayake were held yesterday at Borella Cemetery.
8. 769 kilos of cocaine which was seized in the recent past was destroyed yesterday.
9. Nancy VanHorn, the US Embassy spokesperson clearly noted that they have no intention of building a military base in Sri Lanka.
10. The bus fares on the Southern Expressway have been reduced by Rs 20 from yesterday.

Give the world the best you have and the best will come back to you

• Police attack peaceful protesters in Colombo protesting government’s lavish Independence Day gala
• Police use tear gas, water canons on peaceful protesters in central Colombo
• Two PUCSL members submit resignation letters to the President
• CEB takes back assurance on suspending power cuts
• Galle Face & surrounding areas out of bounds until end of Independence Day