- Public Security Minister Tiran Alles reveals that the government is taking stern measures to crackdown violent crimes happening in the Southern and Western Provinces. The move comes in following reports on a number of incidents involving shooting and other types of crimes in the said provinces.
- The Cabinet has granted special approval to include the Japanese language into the school curriculum. This is in a move to groom future migrant workers targeting career opportunities in Japan, announced Foreign Employment and Labour Minister Manusha Nanayakkara in Parliament
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe outlined plans to finalize the debt restructuring process by September in a determined push to address Sri Lanka’s debt crisis and foster reconciliation. President Ranil Wickremesinghe participated in the 40th-anniversary event of the International Democrat Union (IDU) in London on June 19 and 20.
- “Industry 2023” National Industry Exhibition held in conjunction with the National Industry Day held at BMICH under the patronage of Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. A commemorative stamp was issued by Postmaster General, Ruwan Sathkumara. The exhibition consists 750 exhibition stalls.
- The World Bank is set to provide financial assistance of US $5.5 million to crisis hit Sri Lanka for the streamlining of primary health services.
- Allegations involving medicines imported to Sri Lanka will be investigated and action will be taken, if any discrepancies are identified, assures Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella. He was responding to claims on Indian-manufactured drugs being the cause of several incidents of fatalities and vision impairment.
- Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando has been appointed as one of the two Vice Chairs for the South Asia Commission of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
- Indian energy company Petronet LNG has presented short-term solutions to meet the Ceylon Electricity Board’s (CEB) requirement for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), reveals Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera.
- Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva welcomed the strong ownership by the Sri Lankan government to address the current economic challenges, on the sidelines of the “Summit for a New Global Financial Pact” held in Paris, France.
- Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera is unlikely to be available for Sri Lanka’s next game which will be played on June 23 against Oman in Bulawayo. He, who was rested for Sri Lanka’s first game against the UAE, has not fully recovered from shoulder pain.
