- Cabinet approves President Wickremesinghe’s proposal on establishing a ‘National Contributory Pension Scheme’ to allocate retirement payments for public servants enrolled since January, 2016: 08 per cent of the basic salary of a public servant and 12 per cent as contribution by the employer to be credited to the Fund.
- The Chairmen of the People’s Bank and the Bank of Ceylon say their respective banks are ready to serve their customers today; assert the banking system is not inactive despite recent trade union actions; express confidence that it is the responsibility of all public servants to support the government’s programme to build the country’s economy, and that bank employees will do the same.
- A group of Opposition MPs together with Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa demands an inquiry into a letter sent by the Election Commission stating that funds cannot be allocated for the LG Polls; demands Finance Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena’s presence in Parliament: Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena responds saying that there should be a consensus between the Ruling Party and the Opposition for whatever steps which the House is set to take with regard to the LG Polls.
- Police debunk report on a ‘plot’ to assassinate the President as described by a website owned by a private radio channel; assert neither has the CID received such information, nor has launched a probe into any such plot.
- Tourism Ministry introduces new mobile app assuring the protection of tourists visiting Sri Lanka, following complaints on local three-wheeler drivers harassing tourists.
- NPP/JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake denies allegations on his party spending colossal amounts of money for the election campaign; stresses they never spent lavishly like other parties and exceeding the limit specified by the newly passed Act on Election Expenditure.
- Foreign Minister Sabry to pay an official visit to India from March 02 to 03, 2023 to attend the 08th Edition of the ‘Raisina Dialogue’, India’s premier conference on geopolitics and geo-economics dialogue, in New Delhi: This year Raisina will be hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in partnership with India’s Ministry of External Affairs: Sabry to sit for two special panel discussions, on the topics “Healing a Divided World” and “Bytes of Promise: How can Technology Lift Communities.”
- Cadres of pro-Tamil group ‘May 17 Movement’ hold a protest against the recent alleged assault on Indian fishermen and attempt a siege on the Sri Lankan High Commission in Chennai: Police detain cadre members as they attempted to move towards the HC: Movement Coordinator Thirumurugan Gandhi says Sri Lanka has to stop violence against Tamil fishermen, following reports on two fishermen parties from Tharangampadi and Karaikkal alleging that they were attacked by Sri Lankan fishermen.
- World Bank assures it will continue to support Sri Lanka’s development reforms programme; asserts the WB will provide technical assistance in drafting laws for development policy operations, as well as work to provide additional guidance and support regarding the use of international media and welfare benefits.
- The Appeal Court issues writ of certiorari quashing the charges against ex Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake in connection with two cases filed in the Colombo High Court over CBSL bond issuance in March 2016.
