Everything you need to know today

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY

by Staff Writer 10-04-2019 | 8:56 AM
COLOMBO (News 1st) -

Your Wednesday Morning Brief

 
  1. A team of high-level experts in disaster risk management representing countries of the Asia Pacific arrived at The Capital Maharaja Organisation yesterday to understand the 'Sahana Yatra' process.
  2. The Criminal Investigations Department informed Fort Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake, that it had concluded recording of statements from former Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda.
  3. Twenty-one tea pluckers of Drayton Estate, Hatton were rushed to the hospital around 11 am following a wasp attack.
  4.  DIG Nalaka de Silva who was in charge of the Police Terrorist Investigations Division and was arrested over an alleged plot to assassinate high profile individuals in the country was further remanded until April 23rd.
  5. MP Bandula Gunawardena visited the Financial Crimes Investigations Division to request for investigations on a complaint filed against him to be expedited.
  6. The Southern Provincial Council tenure concluded yesterday and the powers of the provincial council will be vested with the Governor of the Southern Province.
  7. A group of helicopter and ship manufacturing Chinese investors met Hambantota Municipal Councillors in order to inspect a suitable land for their operations.
  8. A SLPP municipal councillor was arrested by the Crimes Investigation Unit of the Negombo division for aiding an individual who possessed heroin.
  9. The Sri Lanka Police has decided to launch a special traffic operation during the festive period.
  10. The trade union action scheduled to commence from midnight by trade unions attached to the railway sector was temporarily called off following discussions with the Minister of Transport.

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