Everything You Need To Know Today

COLOMBO (News 1st) - 1.  Keerthi Tennakoon, Dhamma Dissanayake and Dr. Sunil Rhagavan were sworn in as governors yesterday (January 07). 2. The President appointed State Minister Eran Wickremeratne to head a committee to restructure the Sri Lankan Airlines. 3. Civil Society Organizations have called for an investigation into the unauthorized departure of a private jet carrying businessmen from China, Singapore, and Hong Kong on the 06th of January from China bay airport, Trincomalee. 4. The constitutional council unanimously approved the President's nominee to the Supreme Court bench. The vacancy was created due to the retirement of justice Eva Wanasundara.  5. The Court of appeal has dismissed an application calling for a mandamus writ to be issued ordering for a medical report on the President's mental health. 6. The inaugural parliamentary session for the year 2019 chaired by Deputy Speaker Ananda Kumarasiri is due to convene today (January 09). 7. A 22-year-old was killed in a shooting that took place at the Mulleriyawa Junction in Angoda yesterday (January 07). 8. The National Transport Commission stated that over 55 complaints of overcharging of bus fares have been filed with them. 9. Today is the 4th anniversary of President Maithripala Sirisena being sworn in as the head of state.  10.  Auditor General Gamini Wijesinghe noted that the former governor of the CBSL Arjun Mahendran cannot dismiss his role in the bond scam.

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