- Chief Government Whip Prasanna Ranatunga says SLPP would contest the next election under a new alliance with the symbol to be decided later: also says SLPP would form an alliance with the UNP: describes incumbent administration as a Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa Govt.
- UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara says the SLPP and UNP have not yet come to an agreement about contesting together in the coming elections: also says the UNP is ready to work with anyone to develop the country.
- Several SLPP MPs file Petition in the Court of Appeal seeking an order directing the authorities to conduct an investigation to ascertain whether former Army Commander General Shavendra Silva, IGP Chandana Wickremaratne or any others disobeyed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s orders to prevent damages to property and people on 9th May.
- Foreign Minister Ali Sabry says holding an election is not going to be a solution to the current crisis: asserts the solution depends on structural reforms that are to be done: also says no one is more knowledgeable and capable of undertaking that reform, than President Wickremesinghe: explains the ground reality is that people are happy with the President’s leadership.
- Lanka Coal Company Chairman Shehan Sumanasekera says coal imports from South Africa have been scheduled months ago to operate the coal-fired thermal plants: also says he doesn’t understand why CEB engineers say the country would face blackouts from March ’23 due to lack of coal at its thermal power stations.
- Negombo Additional District Judge Nuwan Tharaka Heenatigala orders to lay-by cases filed against President Ranil Wickremesinghe by the relations of those who died from the Easter Sunday bomb blast in Katuwapitiya, Negombo as long as Wickremasinghe holds the Presidency: asserts he is entitled to immunity as per Article 35(1) of the Constitution.
- Police arrest 75 persons during a drug raid carried out near 122 schools in the Western Province: recover 2.148 kg of ‘Mava’, 9.345 gms of heroine, 1.522 gms of ICE and 10 Ecstasy pills.
- Police spokesman says a total of 1,441kgs of heroin along with 45,801 suspects, 11,881 kgs of Ganja with 34,062 suspects, and 109 kgs of ICE with 10,532 suspects have been taken into custody so far this year.
- All Ceylon Bakery Owners Association Chairman N Jayawardena announces that the price of bread has been reduced by Rs.10.
- Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Official says 3 Sri Lankan companies have shown interest in launching a ferry service between South India (Puducherry) and
Kankesanthurai: affirms the service is expected to commence in January or February 2023.
