- ICC Chief Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle and ICC Elite Panel Umpire Kumara Dharmasena are due to officiate as Match Referee and on-field umpire at today’s T20 Cricket World Cup Final between Pakistan and England at the MCG, Australia.
- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says a SJB administration would establish an “independent body” to take action against those who stole public funds.
- T-Bond auction for Rs.130 bn on 11th November yields only Rs.49 bn: 2-Yr Bonds – Rs.50 bn offered, Rs.9 bn accepted at 33.01%: 5-Yr Bonds – Rs.40 bn offered, no acceptances: 10-Yr Bonds – Rs.40 bn offered, full sum accepted at 30.86%: local debt vulnerability at critical levels.
- DG Pensions Jagath Dias admits delay in releasing funds for the payment of gratuity to retiring government employees: says large number of persons in a waiting list.
- Central Bank says market value of listed equity portfolio of EPF at end December 2021 was Rs.112 bn, against cost of Rs.84 bn: unrealized gain – Rs.28 bn: dividends & capital gains – Rs.4.7 bn: “unlisted” equity portfolio – Rs.9.6 bn which yielded dividends of Rs.2.5 bn from 2019 to 2021.
- JVP Trade Union Leader Wasantha Samarasinghe once again warns EPF officials against investing workers’ savings in Govt Securities when issuer is rated in “default” category: says nearly Rs.3,500 bn is invested in Govt Securities which now carry a major default risk.
- Finance Ministry says IMF and World Bank have agreed to provide “technical assistance” to strengthen Sri Lanka’s financial system.
- Former State Minister & CB Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal publishes book titled “Amidst Economic Hit-men”: exposes conspiracy to bankrupt and subjugate nation: alleges “bankruptcy” was announced by few persons without required approvals: reveals details of “pipeline of inflows” of USD 10.7 bn at the time of announcing the default.
- CID records statement from Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera in relation to investigation into alleged financial fraud committed by businessperson Thilini Priyamali.
- Wildlife Dept DG Chandana Sooriyabandara says there are not enough wildlife officials to respond to emergency calls from villages raided by wild elephants regularly: laments there are only about 1,000 wildlife officials.
