- President Ranil Wickremesinghe appoints former Norwegian Minister and Peace Accord architect Erik Solheim as International Climate Advisor: also appoints former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed as another advisor.
- Government receives 2.3 million applications from families for “Leave No One Behind” welfare benefits program: deadline for seeking such welfare is 15th October.
- JAAF Secretary General Yohan Lawrence says the apparel industry is deeply concerned that corporate tax has doubled for exporters: warns additional tax will make industry uncompetitive: also says the industry is already experiencing a 25% decline in orders for 4Q22 due to softening of global markets.
- Majority of SLPP MPs are said to be of the view that a new Constitution should be adopted instead of making amendments to the existing Constitution: suggest consideration of new draft recommended by the Romesh de Silva Committee.
- Industries Minister Ramesh Pathirana’s proposal to allocate 16 land plots to 16 investors on a 35-year lease basis, approved by the Cabinet.
- Australian Federal Police say two Australian men have been charged with bribing Sri Lankan officials with more than A$304,000 (USD190,000) between 2009 and 2016 to secure infrastructure contracts worth millions of dollars.
- Election Commission Chairman Nimal Punchihewa condemns Government’s “attempt” to postpone the Provincial Council elections: says the EC would soon take a decision to conduct Poll before March next year.
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe equates
those who take their children to “protest demonstrations” to LTTE Leader
Prabhakaran’s use of children as “human shields”: says measures will be taken to stop the practice. - State Finance Minister and Kegalle SLFP MP Ranjith Siyambalapitiya admits the Paddy Marketing Board hasn’t
purchased any paddy: says the reason is “lack of
funds”. - SJB MP Kabir Hashim warns proposed new taxes might have devastating consequences on Sri Lankan industries: laments small and medium enterprises will have to pay between 14% to 30% of their income as taxes: also says export sector earlier paid 14% but now it has to pay 30%.
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