EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY

Your Wednesday Morning Brief

1. The islandwide curfew which was imposed from 9 pm last night (May 13) ended at 4 am today.
2. The curfew imposed in Gampaha and North Western province was lifted at 6 am today.
3. The temporary restriction imposed on accessing social media platforms continues to remain in place.
4. Nine suspects arrested in connection to the unrest reported on May 13th, in Minuwangoda and other areas were remanded until May 29th after they were produced before the Minuwangoda Magistrates Court.
5. UN, issuing a joint statement expressed concerns over religion-oriented acts of violence in Sri Lanka.
6. MPs of the opposition sign a motion of no-confidence against Minister Rishard Bathiudeen stating that the minister is not fit to function as a minister of the cabinet.
7. A Gazette was issued banning organizations, National Thowheed Jama'th(NTJ), the Jama'athe Milla'athe Ibrahim(JMI), and the Willayath As Seylani.
8. Operation Director of the Anti-Corruption Front organization, Namal Kumara and Amith Weerasinghe, the leader of the Mahason Balakaya arrested.
9. Senior Additional Solicitor General Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasinghe appointed to the post of Solicitor General by the Public Service Commission.
10. Ministry of Finance states that the International Development Association of the World Bank has provided a loan facility of US$ 70 million to strengthen the service provided by 134 local authorities in the Northern, Eastern, North Central and Uva Provinces under a Local Development Support Project.

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