Wes Episode 47 On 09/10/2018 Publish By Swarnavahini

Hiru News

• 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... )
• Sri Lanka 17/3 in first Test against New Zealand - ( New Zealand won the toss and elected to field, as Sri Lanka took on New Zealand in their 1st Test match, in the two match Test series played at Wellington today. Batting first, Sri Lanka was on 73 for 3 with Karunaratne 36*, and Mathews 30* at lunch.... )
• 2000 policemen deployed in Colombo in view of the festive season - (Police headquarters announced that more than 2,000 police personnel in uniform and civies will be deployed in the Colombo City during the festive season. Police personnel in civvies would be on alert for pickpockets and those engaged in other frauds and... )
• Heroin worth 12.1 million rupees seized from Nugegoda - (Police Media Spokesperson stated that the Police Narcotics Bureau has arrested two persons in Nugegoda over the possession of heroin. The suspects had been travelling in a three-wheeler at Pagoda Road when the arrest has been made. The PNB has apprehended... )
• Mahinda Rajapaksa to step down from the post of Prime Minister - (Mahinda Rajapaksa is expected to step down from the post of Prime Minister after making a special statement tomorrow. Parliamentarian Lakshman Yapa Abeywardana said so following a UPFA Parliamentary group meeting this evening. )