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Your Wednesday Morning Brief

1. The manager of a private bank ordered to hand over all details of accounts maintained by the wife and mother-in-law of former Sri Lanka Ambassador Udayanga Weeratunga, to the FCID 2. Over 133 complaints lodged against Dr Shaafi Shihabdeen, who is alleged to have carried out illegal sterilisation procedures. 3.  Questions raised regarding the reinstatement of Dr Shaafi Shihabdeen’s following his unsuccessful bid at the 2015 general elections. 4. Three men arrested for attempting to mail 600 letters containing defamatory remarks against the President handed over to the Colombo Crimes Division. 5. Leader of the Mahason Balakaya Amith Weerasinghe who was arrested in connection to recent events of unrest remanded till Wednesday (May 29). 6. STF records a statement from notorious underworld leader Makandure Madush, currently detained by the Criminal Investigations Department. 7. The JVP will support both motions of no confidence that have been presented to Parliament - MP Nalinda Jayatissa 8. Inter-Company Employees Union says it has evidence of corruption that took place at Sathosa during  the importation of rice in 2015 9. Traffic lane law introduced across all main cities in the country is a success - DIG Ajith Rohana 10. Newly elected MPs of the People's Majlis in the Maldives, sworn in. Former President Mohammad Nasheed elected as Speaker following vote.