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The Friday Morning Brief

1. The Sri Lanka Transport Board says that a special program will be implemented today (June 21) to minimize hardships faced by commuters affected by the railway employees strike. 2. A supplementary budget of Rs. 65 billion was presented to the parliament by the Ministry of Highways & Road Development and Petroleum Resources. 3. The revival of Underperforming Enterprises or Underutilized Assets (Repeal) Bill passed with Amendments in Parliament. 4. Water cut to be imposed on Saturday from 09 am to 12 midnight for Colombo, Kotte, Dehiwala-Mt. Lavinia, Ratmalana, Kaduwela, Maharagama, and Boralesgamuwa. 5. AG instructs acting IGP to take suitable criminal and disciplinary action against 09 police officers based on the recommendations of the inquiry committee on04/21 attacks. 6. Bribery Commission files case at Permanent High Court Trial at Bar against President's former Chief of Staff Kusumdasa Mahanama and former Timber Corporation Chairman Piyadasa Dissanayake for soliciting a bribe. 7. Indian National Intelligence report has warned that India and Sri Lanka are likely to be under threat with terror group IS turning its attention to the Indian Ocean Region. 8. A US lawmaker has said Facebook should delay the launch of its Libra crypto-currency – hours after the social network formally announced the project. 9. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Australia beat Bangladesh by 48 runs and advances to the top of the points table 10. Sri Lanka will take on England in their 6th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 today in Headingley.

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