- Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera says Sri Lanka is expecting companies from Japan, India, Japan and US based New Fortress Energy Co. to jointly provide a proposal to supply a liquefied natural gas terminal.
- Hotels Association President M Shanthikumar says the proposed hike in electricity tariffs will kill the sector: asserts if the Govt increases the tariff once again, it is a crime.
- FSP Secretary Pubudu Jayagoda claims an Indian pharmaceutical company has settled the hotel bills of Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella during his visit to India from 21 to 24 December to inspect a pharmaceutical manufacturing factory: calls for an investigation into the matter.
- Colombo Municipal Council to fine owners of “unutilised land” within the Colombo City: revenue for 2023 through this exercise estimated at Rs.12 bn.
- Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera reiterates the 8-hour-long power cuts predicted by certain Ceylon Electricity Board trade unions will not materialise if the requested power tariff increase is granted for next year: challenges those who are opposed, to go to Courts.
- Survey by University of Peradeniya shows Kelaniya Police Division recorded the highest number of crimes so far this year with 2,287: Anuradhapura, second with 2,058: Nugegoda, third with 2,018: over 1,000 crimes reported from Negombo,
Kandy, Kurunegala, Mount Lavinia, Colombo, Ratnapura, Gampaha, Kuliyapitiya and Panadura. - Authorities to take steps to implement the demerit system for driving licenses: relevant Cabinet paper to be presented in January 2023.
- IGP instructs Police to take legal action on attempts to forcibly seize vehicles and other assets by finance and leasing firms over unpaid loan and lease installments: stresses companies must file cases before a District Court to obtain orders to recover possession as stipulated in the Lease Financing Act.
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe instructs Nuwara Eliya District Secretary and Commissioner to immediately place 30 acres of abandoned land adjacent to the Ambewela Farm under the purview of the farm and provide necessary facilities to develop it as grazing land to meet the food requirement of the dairy cows.
- Senior Finance Ministry official says this is not the time to hold an election: asserts the country is facing its worst economic crisis and the State’s revenue is sufficient only for salaries, pensions and Samurdhi allowances: claims the “systematic measures” taken to solve the crisis and results would be reaped by March 2023.
