COLOMBO (News 1st)

Your Wednesday Morning Brief

1. Inspector-General of Police Pujith Jayasundara who is on compulsory leave was arrested by the CID and released on bail by the Fort Magistrate’s Court yesterday. 2. Cabinet approves to grant allowance of Rs. 15,000/- to all public servants eligible for the executive allowance, disregarding their service period. 3. The Ministry of Justice issuing a statement said that the Chairman of National Authority for the Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Suhada Gamlath has informed the presidential secretary, that he will resign from his position. 4. The Joint Postal Trade Union Alliance states that all services have been hampered for five days due to a computer breakdown. 5. The Election Commission has taken steps to issue a valid temporary identity card for the forthcoming Presidential Election. 6. The National Elections Commission noted that 13 candidates have placed bonds for the upcoming Presidential Election. 7. Three special teams have been deployed to investigate the deaths of elephants in Habarana. 8. Gotabaya Rajapaksa filed a motion with the Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar seeking permission to travel to Singapore for medical reasons from October 9th to 12th. 9. The tenure of the Presidential Commission to Investigate Fraud and Corruption at state Institutions during the past four years has been extended to October 31st. 10. The Colombo High Court Judge, Gihan Kulatunga ordered to take up the money laundering case filed against former MP Sajin De Vaas Gunawardena daily from February 25th, 2020.

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”