EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY

by Staff Writer 19-06-2019 | 6:34 AM

COLOMBO (News 1st)

The Wednesday Morning Brief

1. Steps have been taken by several Railway Department Trade Union members to initiate a strike action from midnight tonight (June 19). 2. An 8-hour water cut to be imposed from 3 am to 5 pm today in Vavuniya and surrounding areas. 3. Parliamentary special committee probing into the 04/21^t attacks to convene at 2 pm today (June 19). 4. Five dead and 12 injured in a motor accident in Kolakanawadiya along the Batticaloa – Welikanda road this morning. 5. A supplementary estimate of Rs. 56,545 million presented to parliament by the government withdrawn to rectify errors. 6. Four trains on the Northern railway line to be cancelled tomorrow (June 20) due to essential maintenance required on the railway line. The cancelled trains are;

Meena Gaya Intercity Express Train
Talaimannar Night Mail
Kankesanthurai Night Mail
Trincomalee Night Mail

7. The suspect who was arrested and remanded for attempting to bribe the Horowpathana OIC to release 2 National Thawheed Jamath members, released on bail. 8. President Maithripala Sirisena granted a six-month extension to Army Chief-of-Staff Major General Shavendra Silva. 9. Attorney General Dappula De Livera yesterday (June 18) instructed acting IGP C.D. Wickremeratne to continue investigations on the National Thawheed Jamaath, their members and their activities. 10. Facebook Inc revealed plans to launch a cryptocurrency called Libra, the latest development in its effort to expand beyond social networking and move into e-commerce and global payments.