Nethu Episode 161 On 17/08/2017 (17 Aug 2017) Telecast By Tv ITN

Hiru News

• The government states that a Loan to be repaid this year exceeds 5000 billion dollars - (Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that more than $5000billion dollars worth of loan repayments need to be made within this year. The Prime Minister made this known yesterday at the opening of the ‘Siyapat Sevana’ housing complex comprising... )
• The JVP says that the Constitutional Council should be dissolved - (JVP MP Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said that passing a new constitution in parliament would not in any way be possible. The MP made this statement to media at the conclusion of a mass rally in Kalutara yesterday.   )
• The New SLFP District leaders have been appointed - (The SLFP District leaders have been appointed for all districts except Puttalam and Moneragala. SLFP District leaderfor Galle, Southern Province Chief Minister Shaan Wijelaal de Silva said that the relevant appointment letters were handed over  at... )
• Mannar mass grave bone fragment to be sent to the US today - (Samples of bone fragments recovered from the Mannar mass grave are scheduled to be sent to the US today. Dr Shaminda Rajapaksa, the Forensic specuialist in charge of  the excavations,  said approximately 300 bone fragments had been recovered... )
• 5 arrested in Colpitty with heroin worth over 1000 million rupees; 2 Americans among them - (Five suspects including three foreigners have been arrested with 90 kilograms of heroin at a luxury apartment building in Colpitty. Police Spokesman ASP Ruwan Gunasekara said the arrested suspects include two American nationals, one Afghan national and... )