- Tamil National Alliance says it would engage constructively with a process that may be initiated by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to settle the national ethnic issue through the “devolution of power”: also say they hope the process will be genuine.
- National Trade Union Centre Convenor Wasantha Samarasinghe says they have declared 5, 6, and 8 December as “days of protest” against Budget 23: issues of contention said to be Privatisation of Govt institutions, Revision of labour laws, Increase in taxes, and moves to Curtail salaries and other benefits of public and private sector employees.
- Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka says Oil tanker carrying 10.6 mn liters (9,000MT) of diesel donated by China to the Sri Lankan farmers & fishermen will berth in Colombo today: Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong assures President Wickremesinghe of China’s continued support to Sri Lanka to overcome current challenges.
- Man throws 1-1/2 year old child from the 3rd floor of a building in Grandpass: infant succumbs to the injuries: conflicting reports emerge that the man was of unsound mind and also that he was under the influence of a narcotic drug named “ice”.
- Committee on Parliamentary Businesses decides to take the 2nd Reading of the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill and the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill for debate in Parliament on 9th December.
- Head of National Influenza Centre of the Medical Research Institute and Consultant Virologist Dr Jude Jayamaha says a rising trend is being witnessed in H1N1 influenza cases among adolescents and adults: asks persons in “high-risk” categories to seek immediate medical attention.
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe asks the Human Rights Commission not to interfere in the duties of the Police: says protestors are trying to get the HRC to hinder the Police: asserts he has asked the Attorney General to look into the matter.
- Students of the Law College seek to reverse the decision of the Council of Legal Education to hold its internal examinations in English only: discuss the demand with leaders of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of Government.
- Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara says the Electricity Board is incurring a loss of Rs.423 bn even after the recent tariff revision: also says increasing electricity tariffs further will be inevitable to continue power supply: laments the present generation cost is Rs.889 bn, but only Rs.400 bn is the revenue, even after the tariff increase in August.
- Sri Lanka loses to Afghanistan by 60 runs in the 1st Cricket ODI: Afghanistan 294/8 (50 overs): Sri Lanka 234 all out (38 overs).
