- SJB MP Lakshman Kiriella says investors will not come to a country that does not adhere to the rule of law: warns Sri Lanka might lose concessions from foreign donors and multilateral bodies due to the Govt’s attempts to suppress the people: asserts no one has offered significant amounts of aid so far.
- Elections Commission requests the public to ensure that their names are in the Electoral Register 2023: asks the public to contact the area Grama Niladhari officer and make sure the inclusion of their names in the electoral register.
- Peradeniya University’s Professor Wasantha Athukorale says the monthly expenditure of an average Sri Lankan family has increased to Rs.76,124 this year, from Rs.63,820 last year: of such amount, Rs.40,632 is spent on food: also says the income of 60% of the families has decreased this year.
- India’s new Parliamentary complex built at a cost of USD 2.4 bn depicts an “undivided India” mural which includes parts of Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar: Nepal and Pakistan raise concerns about the inclusion of their sovereign territories in the mural: Bangladesh instructs its embassy in New Delhi to get an official explanation on the matter from India’s External Affairs Ministry: so far, no official statement from Sri Lanka, Afghanistan or Myanmar on the matter.
- Labour Minister Manusha Nanayakkara denies allegations that the Govt’s newly proposed labour law reforms were enacted or proposed by IMF or any other similar organisation.
- National Investigation Agency of India files charge-sheets against 13 persons (3 Indian + 10 Lankans) in relation to the India-SL illegal drugs and arms trade, and attempts to revive the LTTE.
- Minister Tiran Alles says a decision hasn’t been made yet regarding the appointment of a new IGP: incumbent IGP C D Wickramaratne is due to retire on 26 March 2023, after having received a 3-month extension of service.
- SJB MP Ashok Abeysinghe says 25 MPs of the SLPP will join the SJB: also says the group currently being led by MP Dallas Allahaperuma is amongst them.
- Former Central Bank Deputy Governor W A Wijewardene advises the Govt to seek additional time to fulfill the conditions required to be met to qualify to receive the 2nd IMF tranche.
- Transport Ministry decides to lease lands belonging to the Sri Lankan Railways in order to cover up it’s huge losses arising from the transport operations of the Railways.
