COLOMBO (News 1st)

Your Friday Morning Brief

1. The Government Medical Officer's Association accuses Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne of following a policy of destroying stable systems in the country, referring to it as an Anti -Establishment Campaign. 2. Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakeratne decided to postpone the further examination of evidence in the case filed against Ex-Western Province Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga and two others to September 16th. 3. The resolution to create a new alliance under named “Democratic National Front” was rejected by the United National Party working committee. 4. The water levels of the major reservoirs of the Irrigation Department have reduced to 19% due to prevailing dry weather. 5. The Navy in coordination with the Police conducted a search in Madagalthurai, Jaffna and discovered 122.5 kg of Kerala cannabis. 6. Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Nihal Rupasinghe, has been summoned to appear before the Presidential Commission appointed to probe allegations of fraud and corruption at state institutions over the past 4 years. 7. The Fisheries Department has advised the fishermen who are engaged in fishing activities in the Bay of Bengal to leave the area and proceed to safer seas. 8. A statement released by the Director of Ceylon Metal Processing Corporation, a company involved in importing a consignment of waste to the country stated that this is a highly profitable enterprise. 9. Three suspects had been arrested in Koswatta, Bandaragama on the charges of abducting and assaulting an individual. 10. The Attorney General's Department announced yesterday it completed a total of 4390 Criminal Cases during the first 07 months of 2019.

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