Derana News 6.55 14/10/2018

Hiru News

• UNP says cabinet will limit to 30 members ;PHU requests, the President limit members to 28 - ( The UNP has stated that its new Cabinet will be limited 30 members. UNP MP JC Ala-watu-wala gave this statement during a media conference at Temple Trees this morning. Meanwhile Pivituru Hela Urumaya has requested that the President limit the number... )
• Rathnapriya and Viyangoda request an alternative date, from the police - ( Joint conveners of Puravasi-balaya, Saman Rathnapriya and Gamini Viyangoda informed police that they are unable to report to the special investigation Unit today due to personal circumstances. They have requested to reschedule for tomorrow . Pivituru... )
• Further discussions take place, before finalising the members of the Cabinet tomorrow - ( UNP political sources state that several internal discussions will be held within government today, before the members are appointed to Cabinet. the final list of the members is likely to be finalized tomorrow. Meanwhile relevant Gazettes to the resignation... )
• A party leaders meeting scheduled for tomorrow - (A special party leaders meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow. The meeting is to be held under the patronage of the speaker,  to discuss future proceedings of parliament. Parliament is to convene at 1 tomorrow afternoon. Meanwhile, the Sergeant-at-Arms... )
• President to meet MPs of the UPFA today - ( President Maithreepala Sirisena and the MPs of the UPFA are scheduled to hold a special discussion, however the time at which this will take place is yet t be confirmed thou it has been reported that the discussion is to be held at the presidents secretariats... )