- All Ceylon Medical Officers Assn General Secretary Dr Jayantha Bandara says about 2000 doctors have left the country and about another 5000 are now planning to do so: also says doctors are troubled by high taxes and low pay.
- National Institute of Mental Health Director Dr Dhammika Wijesinghe says a severe shortage of staff at their facility at Mulleriyawa has affected both patients and workers.
- President’s Media announces that India has officially handed over a substitute Donier-228 maritime surveillance aircraft to Sagala Ratnayaka, President’s Senior Advisor on National Security to be used by the Sri Lanka Air Force.
- Knowledgeable analysts point out that although the economic growth since April’22 has been severely negative, the average weekly amounts offered at Treasury Bill auctions have increased from Rs.56 bn in March’22 to Rs.90 bn in June’22, to Rs.113 bn in March’23 & to Rs.158 bn in July’23: also point out that the interest rates have also more than doubled: warn this trend is unsustainable and a crash of the local debt is imminent, unless urgent remedial steps are taken.
- Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda announces that the Ministry of Fisheries aims to export 50,000 MT of shrimp by the end of this year: also warns that urgent measures are needed to address the proliferation of fungi and parasites if this target is to be achieved.
- UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara says the doors of the UNP are open for anyone who is willing to support the unstoppable victory of President Wickremesinghe: also says if SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa wants to take the Premiership under President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Premadasa should first support Wickremasinghe to get elected as the President again.
- A Fire breaks out on the 2nd floor of the Finance Ministry building in Colombo: fire engines douse the flames and completely extinguishe the fire.
- An officer of Parliament who inspected the Committee rooms of Parliament, finds 2 pillows and a mattress in a Committee room at the complex: previously, a group of officers have been accused of sexually harassing some young female employees of the Housekeeping Dept of Parliament.
- An official of the Airline Pilots’ Guild says a shift of almost 70 pilots to rival airlines underscores the gravity of the situation facing the airline: also says approximately 12 pilots have submitted resignations and opted to fulfill their obligatory 3-month notice periods: SriLankan Airlines spokesperson Deepal Perera says all flights are operated according to the guidelines provided by the Civil Aviation Authority, which are in line with global standards.
- Kandy Esala Perahera festival starts today with the planting of Kapa at the auspicious time in the Sathara Maha Devalayas: after the planting of Kapa, 5 internal peraheras to be held in the Sathara Maha Devalas of Natha, Vishnu, Kataragama and Pattini: Kumbal Perahera street tour to begin thereafter.
