- Buddha Sasana Minister Vidura Wickremanayake says a new mechanism to be introduced to inform Nayaka Theras about priests involved in anti-religious activities and to take disciplinary action against them, when necessary.
- Public Security Ministry says Government’s programme to establish over 200 new police stations islandwide has been temporarily suspended: reason is the unavailability of necessary financial allocations and shortage of police officers.
- In the first 9 months of 2022, 199 rapes, 951 statutory rapes (where the girl is below age of consent), and 273 rapes on children, totalling 1,423 reported to Police: last year’s number was 1,475.
- During Governor Dr Weerasinghe’s first 203 days in office, Central Bank “prints” a staggering Rs.691 bn at an average of Rs.3.4 bn per day: during Governor Cabraal’s entire tenure of 203 days, “money printed” was Rs.446 bn at an average of Rs.2.2 bn per day: an increase of 54% per day during Weerasinghe’s tenure so far.
- Police Spokesperson says CID had arrested 2 Chinese and 1 Local person on suspicion of committing crypto-currency frauds amounting to Rs.14 bn (USD 37.8 mn): Police also say only scammers guarantee “big returns”: Sri Lanka’s Government T-Bills now pay over 33% per annum.
- State Minister Geetha Kumarasinghe states she will officially request President Wickremesinghe to prevent mothers with children below 5 years to work abroad.
- Hotels Association President M. Shanthikumar urges political fraternity to stop the “drama” and look into the best interests of the country and people: says unruly protests disrupt daily activities of people and businesses: asks authorities to prevent such activities.
- Police Spokesman says car-jacking and thefts have increased significantly: 1,406 vehicles stolen in the 9 months ending on September 30, 2022, while 1,405 vehicles were stolen during the year 2021: main reason was negligence of the vehicle owners.
- State Defence Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon says the Indian Ocean should not be a “playground” for world military powers: asserts the ocean is a vital channel of communication, a large volume of energy, raw material and food supply between East and West.
- Deputy Director General – Medical
Supplies, Dr. D R K Herath says there is a shortage of 160 essential drugs out of 383: hopes well-wishers
will help.
