Hiru News 7 13/10/2018

Hiru News

• Risk of a shortage of medicine next year - ( The Ministry of Health stated that there is a risk of a shortage of medicine during the first 4 months of next year. The Ministry said that the inability to issue letters of credit under the procurement process due to the prevailing political crisis... )
• UPFA wants Opposition Leader and Chief Opposition Whip posts - ( Parliamentarian Rohitha Abeygunawardana said that the posts of Opposition Leader and Chief Opposition Whip should be given to the UPFA. He expressed these views at a media briefing held at the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Office in Battaramulla today.... )
• UNP prepares for 2 free hits - ( The United National Party says that they believe they would be able to rule the country for the next 12 years. Parliamentarian Nalin Bandara expressed these views at a media briefing at Temple Trees today. )
• Former President Mahinda steps down as Prime Minister - (Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa making a special statement said that he has resigned from the post of Prime Minister. Parliamentarian Shehan Semasinghe said that the Former President said he was resigning making way for the President to appoint a new... )
• Trump names new acting chief of staff - (US President Donald Trump has named Mick Mulvaney, the director of the office of management and budget, as acting White House chief of staff. Mulvaney, 51, replaces General John Kelly, who is leaving by the end of the year. In a tweet, President Trump... )