- SL supports UN General Assembly Resolution proposed by Jordan urging an immediate humanitarian truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict with the goal of achieving a cessation of hostilities: the resolution also called for unhindered humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip.
- SL’s major investor in the Swarnavahini TV network Lycamobile’s French companies fined Euro 10mn by a Paris Court for money laundering and VAT fraud: Group’s former CEO Christopher Tooley also receives a prison sentence and a heavy fine for complicity in the VAT fraud: Lycamobile disagrees with the Court decision and appeals.
- State Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says a new Property Tax will be introduced from 2025 onwards: also says the tax is expected to be collected from people who own a “lot of property”: explains that such tax is a very good & progressive tax and was implemented during the period Dr N M Perera was the Finance Minister.
- Raid at Boosa Prison reveals several mobile phones and other contraband in the possession of organised criminal convicts: confirms that a number of organised crime groups, especially ones involved in the narcotics trade, are managed by key figures who are held behind bars.
- Former Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission Janaka Ratnayake says the Govt is making a huge profit by selling fuel: asserts it has the ability to reduce the fuel price, but does not do so, as it wishes to give an opportunity for IOC & Sinopec to make profits.
- The body of the SL woman Anula Jayathilake who was killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict brought to SL.
- New Health Minister Dr Ramesh Pathirana says Rs.5.6 bn has been allocated by the Treasury for the supply of medicines: also says an urgent action plan to settle all outstanding bills of Govt hospitals is being prepared in consultation with the Treasury.
- Organisation of Professional Associations elects Sarath Gamage as the 43rd President of the OPA; the OPA is the apex body of 52 professional member associations representing 34 professions: Gamage is the immediate Past President of the Institute of Supply and Materials Management of Sri Lanka.
- Chess player Osini Devindya Gunawardena wins a historic Gold medal for the first time at the World Youth Chess Tournament in Egypt: Osini is a Grade 6 student of Wycherly International School in Colombo.
- SL wins a total of 11 Medals at the 4th Asian Para Games in China.
