Everything you need to know today

by Staff Writer 26-06-2019 | 7:27 AM

COLOMBO (News 1st) -

Your Wednesday Morning Brief

1. 24-hour water cut to effect in several areas of Colombo from 9 am onwards. 2. President Maithripala Sirisena has opposed the conditions presented by the Millennium Challenge Corporation in return for providing funds to Sri Lanka. 3. President of the Bar Association President’s Counsel Kalinga Indatissa has written to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Tilak Marapana, requesting for a copy of the proposed Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement or the ACSA. 4. The Central Bank, on behalf of the Sri Lankan government, returned to the U.S. dollar bond markets yesterday, to raise US$ 2 billion. 5. "STOP USA", a new organization established against the intervention of the USA convened in Colombo yesterday(June 25). 6. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet spoke about the situation of Sri Lanka and noted terrorist attacks launched in Sri Lanka two months ago may have fuelled the increase in tensions. 7. UNP Chief Organizer for Katana Attorney-at-law Rose Fernando noted that they will not be able to ask for votes in Katana at the next elections because they will lose if they do so. 8. Attorney General has made a special request to the Chief Justice for the appointment of a tripartite bench to take up the case against the infamous elephant trafficker Ali Roshan alias Niraj Roshan and eight other defendants. 9. Dr Seigu Siyabdeen Mohamed Shaafi who is under the custody of CID has filed an FR petition at the Supreme Court.

10. The Ministry of Education’s proposal to provide Tabs to school children was approved by the cabinet.

It's Wednesday! I'm breathing. I'm healthy. I'm truly blessed. I'm grateful for this day.