COLOMBO (News 1st)

Your Friday Morning Brief

1. Three people were killed when a van and a tipper truck collided in Meegaswewa area on the Habarana - Dambulla road. 2. The number of people affected by the inclement dry weather has risen to 682,000. 3. The Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy states that the water capacity of the reservoirs in the hydro catchment areas has increased by 43% due to the recent heavy rains. 4. Three terror suspects attached to the banned JMI organization have been arrested from Ampara. 5. The Department of Buddhist Affairs states that the 3rd phase of the Budu Puth Suraksha program, insurance for monks, will commence on August 17th. 6. Issues emerged as media reports surface of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s US citizenship renouncement being false. 7. General Secretary of the UPFA, Mahinda Amaraweera says the decision of the SLFP regarding the Presidential election will be announced on the 3rd of September. 8. A five-member judge bench presided by the Chief Justice has been appointed to consider if the provincial council elections could be held. 9. 700 kilograms of low-quality polythene, which was used for the purpose of food packaging, seized from a warehouse in Matale. 10. Chairman of the UNP Kabir Hashim says the general assembly of the UNP will be held in September, the candidate will be named and the alliances will be both signed on the same day.

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