EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY

Your Sunday Morning brief

1. A Moulavi wanted by the security forces was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport on his arrival.
2. Although schools reopened for students from Grade 6 and above last Monday (May 6) only 10% of the total students attended school over the past week.
3. The Navy opened fire at two vehicles which refused to comply and stop at a security checkpoint in Hunupitiya, Wattala. One driver died due to the shooting.
4. The Prime Minister has been striving hard and persistently for parliamentary approval of the counter-terrorism act which has been met with severe criticism from many quarters.
5. The court today (May 11) ordered to release Kadiragaman Thambiraja Kumar alias Ajanthan who was accused of murdering 2 police officers at a roadblock in Vavunathivu in November 2018.
6. Police announced a three day period to inform and hand over all illegal explosive material to the nearest police station.
7. The president noted that he will not step down from office and vowed that he will find those responsible for the 21/04 attack and take legal action against them.
8. The International Monetary Fund states that it will consider the request made by Sri Lankan authorities to extend its fund facility till 2020.
9. The administration of the Rajarata University states that academic activities for the final year will recommence on May 13th (Monday).
10. Police media spokesperson SP Ruwan Gunasekara said the Police Special Investigation Unit’s interim report on the release of 9 employees of the copper factory in Wellampitiya will be ready soon.

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