- Former Finance Minister of Greece Yanis Varoufakis asks people of Sri Lanka to stop thinking of IMF as “your Saviour”: says IMF is “your potential destroyer”: explains there’s a difference between a “bitter medicine” and a “toxic drug” that kills a patient: urges Sri Lankans not to swallow toxic waste thinking it’s effective medicine.
- National Audit Secretariat says over 989 people and 3,649 wild elephants and tuskers have died from 2016 to 2020 due to the human-elephant conflict.
- State Minister of Higher Education Dr. Suren Raghavan says laws will be enacted soon to minimise overcrowding in university hostels due to some students overstaying: says the intention is to accommodate new student batches.
- UN states 28% of the population faces food insecurity and that the poverty rate has doubled this year: also says Food price inflation is over 85% and acute shortages of Forex remain: previously, CB Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe had assured that Forex will be available for all imports when Forex debt is not paid.
- Former CB Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal says the announcement that Sri Lanka is “bankrupt” on 12th April 2022 was the biggest betrayal of Sri Lanka after independence: alleges the announcement of bankruptcy was a result of a conspiracy planned and executed by an organized group.
- Head of India’s RAW Agency Samant Kumar Goel meets President Ranil Wickremesinghe for wide-ranging talks: President’s Senior National Security Advisor Sagala Ratnayake and SL’s High Commissioner in India Milinda Moragoda also participate at the discussion.
- Tea Research Institute Director Dr Saman Hettiarchchi says the TRI will introduce “Tea Wine” to the global and local market early next year: also says TRI has done over 4 years of research before launching this product.
- State Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe says the 3rd meeting with external creditors has not been scheduled yet: also says Sri Lanka is facing a delay in debt restructuring and IMF loan approval.
- Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe says when he receives the Report of the Committee led by former High Court Judge Kusala Sarojini Weerawardane on allegations that cricketers from a particular religious sect are selected to the national team, he would refer the matter to the CID.
- Second Cricket ODI between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan called off due to rain: Afghanistan (228 all out), Sri Lanka (10/0 in 2.4 overs) when rain interrupted play.
