- President Ranil Wickremesinghe to strengthen the military and confer more powers on Chief of Defence Staff: embarks on ambitious “National Transformation Roadmap” as announced in the recent “Address to the Nation”: the plan to be accompanied by a “Presidential Delivery Bureau”.
- Health Ministry floats tender for 25 ambulances for the “1990” Suwa Seriya service to be financed through a grant from the “Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction”: tender to be open to suppliers from ADB member countries: grant to be channelled through the Health System Enhancement Project.
- Legal experts inform Govt that it would be opportune to “lay by” the X-Press Pearl damages claims action in Singapore or ask the Court for a lengthy delay until the UK case on the damages action is concluded: say a limitation on damages action filed in Britain by insurers of the X-Press Pearl could otherwise force a delay in the ongoing compensation claim filed by SL in Singapore.
- US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung highlights importance of equality and expanding women’s contributions to the country’s legal profession.
- Sri Lanka’s tourism industry records income of USD 131.5mn for May from 83,309 arrivals, the lowest monthly income thus far in 2023: it’s also a decline from USD 166.5mn in April and the year-to-date highest of USD 198.1mn in March.
- Price of a Litro LP Gas 12.5kg cylinder reduced by Rs.452 & the new price to be Rs.3,186: the price of a 12.5kg cylinder on 31st March 2022 was Rs.2,675.
- Popular social media influencer and Emirati blogger Khalid Al Ameri based in the Middle East, announces a visit to Sri Lanka.
- Minister of Energy Kanchana Wijesekara releases a list of 121 fuel stations that did not place any orders between 27 and 31 May: says CPC fuel stations are obligated to maintain a minimum stock level of 50% at all times: also says the licences of fuel stations found to have violated the conditions of their contracts will be terminated.
- Athletes Tharushi Dilsara (53.70 secs) and Jayeshi Uththara (55.51secs) win Silver and Bronze medals respectively in the 400 metres event (female) at the 20th Asian Under 20 Athletics Championships in South Korea.
- Sri Lanka win the 2nd Cricket ODI against Afghanistan by 132 runs: Sri Lanka – 323/6 (50): Mendis – 78, Karunaratne – 52: Afghanistan – 191 (42.1): Dhananjaya de Silva – 39/3, Wanindu Hasaranga – 42/3, Chameera Fernando – 18/2.
