EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY

COLOMBO (News 1st)

Your Tuesday Morning Brief

1. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa assumed duties as Finance Minister yesterday. 2. Minister Wimal Weerawansa states that this government will not sign the highly debated MCC agreement with the United States of America. 3. Alice Wells, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South & Central Asia says that MCC agreement will be soon launched in Sri Lanka. 4. General Secretary of the UNP Akila Viraj Kariyawasam noted that the leader of the party intends to step down from his duties and work together for the welfare of the party. 5. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stated that the agreement to lease the Hambantota Port was a mistake and it should be renegotiated. 6. The Police have taken steps to clean up the coastal belt from Kollupitiya to Wellawatte as another step of protecting the environment. 7.  The Chooda Manikya or the crest of the Ruwanweli Maha Saya with a gold base was placed on the stupa last evening. 8. The Police Headquarters has informed the Director of the Criminal Investigations Department to immediately launch an inquiry over IP Nishantha Silva travelling overseas without prior approval. 9. Police media spokesperson, SSP Ruwan Gunasekara stated that a list of names had been sent to airport Immigration and Emigration officials restricting overseas travel for 704 CID personnel. 10. Chairman of the SLPP, Professor G.L. Peiris stated that they will seek legal assitance to dissolve parliament.

The most important thing is to look ahead. The past is your anchor.