Colombo (News1st) –
Your Wednesday Morning Brief
- Court of Appeal on Tuesday (May 21) dismissed the petition challenging Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s parliamentary seat.
- DNA tests have confirmed the identities of all suicide bombers responsible for the 04/21 terror attacks.
- A number of parties have gone to court citing that their fundamental rights were violated as action was not taken to prevent the 04/21 terror attacks.
- The parliamentary staffer who was arrested for his alleged involvement with the NTJ was brought to the parliamentary complex on Tuesday (May 21) for further investigations.
- Colombo university student who maintained close contacts with the Cinnamon Grand bomber, arrested.
- Former DIG Nalaka de Silva who was remanded over an alleged plot to assassinate high profile individuals in the country, released on bail.
- Sri Lankan economy remains vulnerable to shocks, given high public debt, large refinancing needs, and low external buffers – IMF.
- Deadline for accepting applications for the G.C.E Ordinary Level examination extended till the 31st of May.
- The Japan Times has featured Gammadda as a Sri Lankan initiative that “…the world can learn from”.
- U.S. Commerce Department grants a 90-day license for mobile phone companies and internet broadband providers to work with Huawei to keep existing networks online and protect users from security risks.
