EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY

COLOMBO (News 1st) -

Your Tuesday Morning Brief

1. President Maithripala Sirisena states that he is 99% confident of Sri Lanka's national security. 2. Over 45 complaints filed against Kurunegala Doctor who is alleged to have carried out illegal sterilisation procedures. 3. Kurunegala Doctor contested the election under Minister Bathiudeen's party and following his loss, the Minister intervened to reinstate him at the hospital  - Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thero 4.  The third phase of the Central Expressway project could be temporarily halted as the cabinet prepares to withdraw the contract from the Japanese company, Taisei. 5. The Ports Authority confirms that there is a Memorandum of Cooperation between Sri Lanka, Japan and India for the East Terminal of the Colombo Port. 6. A man identified as Sheikh Faim Nizam, a close relative of the terrorist responsible for the explosion in Dehiwala, remanded until June 10th. 7. The 09 Wellampitiya copper factory workers who were granted bail, ordered to appear before the TID. 8. A 31-year-old man arrested along with explosives in Dikhena, Baduraliya. The suspect is a relative of the individual responsible for leaving several hand grenades near a school in the area. 9. Applications for Grade 1 admissions released by the Ministry of Education. 10. Austria's parliament has voted to remove Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and his government from office in a special parliamentary session.

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