- SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara MP says the Central Committee of the SLFP has suspended membership of 9 top members, including former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge until the disciplinary action against them is concluded.
- Minister of State for Transport Lasantha Alagiyawanna says a de-merit points system for traffic offences is to be introduced from January 2023: the driver’s license of those who get more than 24 de-merit points to be cancelled for a period to be determined.
- President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake says the Government intends to resume negotiations on FTAs: asserts it’s the vision of President Wickremasinghe to integrate Sri Lanka with the global value chains and the largest economies in South and East Asia.
- Former CB Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal says the true Economic Hit-men are those who announced that the country is bankrupt even while there were credible, expected inflows of USD 10.7 bn in early April 22: the announcement of “bankruptcy” was made by CB Governor Weerasinghe and Treasury Secretary Siriwardene.
- Sri Lanka Scouts Association confers title of “Chief Scout” on President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
- SLFP and SJB decide to vote against the 2nd reading of the Budget 2023.
- Census Department says headline inflation, as per the YoY change in the NCPI declines to 70.6% in October from 73.7% in September due to base effect: index value still at elevated levels showing that cost of living has not declined.
- Ministerial Consultative Committee on Water Supply considers proposal for another water tariff hike: also discusses new taxes proposed to be levied on bottled water.
- Chief Sanghanayake of the Ramanna Nikaya Ven. Omalpe Sobitha Thera says the Maha Sangha and Buddhists in Embilipitiya will not allow the Govt to implement the proposed project to cultivate 10,000 acres of Cannabis in Embilipitiya.
- Posts appear in social media showing pictures of several female teachers who say they have attended their respective schools in attire other than saree: previously, Education Minister Susil Premajayanth had firmly announced that there would be no change in the policy of teachers’ attire.
