- Presidential Advisor on National Food Security, Dr. Suren Batagoda, says the amount of food consumed by Sri Lankans has reduced by about 60% due to the prevailing food shortage in the country: asserts the President has instructed that no one in Sri Lanka should go hungry.
- Minister of Transport Bandula Gunawardena says Sri Lankan authorities are continuing negotiations with Russia on the provision of a loan to buy Russian fuel: also says Sri Lanka is slowly recovering from the economic and foreign exchange crisis.
- Finance Ministry says Sri Lanka will make a presentation to its international creditors on debt restructuring & IMF bailout plans: presentation to be open to all external creditors in an interactive session.
- Draft resolution before the UNHRC in Geneva, handed in by the UK, said to be the strongest since 2009: Sri Lankan Government set to reject resolution, titled 51/1: Foreign Minister Ali Sabry says the resolution is unnecessary and divisive and that it will be resisted by the Government.
- Foreign Minister Ali Sabry’s speech at Geneva’s UNHRC indicates Sri Lanka is not ready to accept a hybrid tribunal of foreign and local judges to inquire into alleged war crimes and other human rights violations.
- Books at the Colombo International Book Fair 2022 at the BMICH, priced much higher than in previous years.
- Colombo Port records drop of 2.2% in volume for the first 8 months of 2022 amounting to a loss of 106,760 TEUs: fall due to domestic volumes reduction of 10.39% year-on-year on the back of economic woes.
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe pays his respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall in London.
- Auditor General Chulantha Wickramaratne calls for investigation into the process of obtaining compensation for environmental damage caused by the sinking of the X-Press Pearl MV last year: Environmental Scientist Hemantha Withanage says damages claim could be as much as USD 10 billion.
- Poultry Manufacturers Association says unless VAT on imported poultry food and vitamins is reduced, the price of chicken and eggs will have to be increased by 40% during the forthcoming Christmas and New year seasons.
