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COLOMBO (News 1st) -

Your Thursday Morning Brief

1. A suspect who maintained contacts with underworld kingpins Makandure Madush and Kanjipani Imran has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes division at Arunalu, Aluthgama. 2. Eleven army personnel were wounded in an accident that took place in close proximity of the Department of Agrarian Development in Meegahajadura, Hambantota. 3. Several victims who have been adversely affected by the Blue Mountain scam claim that investigations into the incident are being conducted at snail’s pace. 4. The Speaker stops UN Special Rapporteur's attempts to meet Sri Lankan judges. 5. The Cabinet turns down Rs 200mn for rent for building for Ministry of Power and Energy but provides backdoor funding from LECO. 6. The Cabinet approval has been granted to offer on-arrival visas for tourists, and have expanded the program from 39 countries to 45 in an attempt to recover faster from the 04/21 attacks. 7. Britain launches an investigation into the possibility of human remains in garbage containers at Colombo port. 8. Six individuals were arrested in Hidogama, Anuradhapura on charges of running an illegal cattle slaughterhouse. 9. According to the National Disaster Relief Services Centre (NDRSC), the strong winds that affected the island during the past few days damaged 3600 houses and buildings. 10. The Ministry of Finance has informed the Department of Coast Conservation that they would not be able to provide Rs 800mn approved by the cabinet for the conservation project of the              Kalido beach, Kalutara.

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