Eka Rashi 2016.11.01

Hiru News

• Residents of Katuwana surround police in protest against a death of an individual -Tear gas fired to disperse the crowd - (A group of residents surrounded Katuwana police in protest of the death of an individual in Katuwana- Bengamukanda last night. Our area corresponded noted that over 500 residents participated in the protest hurling stones at police and setting fire to... )
• UNF to convene today - (The UNF parliamentary group will hold a special meeting at Temple Trees at 6 this evening. MP Mujibir Rahuman said that the discussion would take place  with party leader and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the chair.   The MP... )
• 140 thousand acres of paddy fields become barren land - (The Agriculture Ministry says that under the programme of re-cultivationof  abandoned paddy land, steps have been taken to cultivate on 27,000 acres of land during the up coming  Maha season. The ministry said that during the previous Maha season... )
• Businessman in Sapugaskanda shot dead - (A 35-year-old businessman was shot dead in  Kiribathgoda – Sapugaskanda – Galvala junction last afternoon. Police media spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera said that the deceased was  involved in lending money on interest. two persons... )
• Confidence vote in Ranil passes in parliament, TNA votes for and JVP restrains from voting - (The confidence vote in former Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe was passed by 117 votes in parliament today. The vote was moved by UNP deputy leader, Sajith Premadasa and was seconded by MP Mangala Samaraweera. UNF and TNA MPs voted for the confidence... )