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Your Wednesday Morning Brief

  1. No-Confidence Motion against the government to be debated in parliament today. 2. Ministry of Highways and Road Development presented a supplementary estimate of Rs. 65,000 million to parliament. 3. Spectrum Air Basler BT-67 special purpose aircraft left the island; changes route to South Africa. 4. Controversy in the parliament as the Minister Daya Gamage evaded how he funded Rs 300mn to print t-shirts and posters. 5. Twelve injured in a clash between Ruhunu University students and non-academic staff. 6. Former Secretary of Defence Hemasiri Fernando and Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara released on bail. 7. Protest against the controversial Batticaloa Campus by the Inter-University Student Federation dispersed with water cannons and tear gas at Colpetty. 8. A 41-year-old Moulavi from the Rasnayakapura area has been arrested for allegedly being trained and having close contact with Mohamed Zahran. 9. Former Chairman of the Rakna Lanka Victor Samaraweera has been remanded until the 19th. 10. Two directors of the Blue Mountain Properties remanded; Chairman eludes from providing a statement to the police.

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