- Delegation of 19 Indian officials led by Chief Negotiator Anant Swarup visit SL for extensive discussions on the comprehensive ECTA Agreement: negotiations renewed following SL President’s visit to India recently.
- Ministry of Finance increases the Special Commodity Levy on Sugar to Rs.50 per kg from 25 cents per kg.
- Reports from Foreign media indicate that 17 Sri Lankans are among the 596 foreign & dual nationals permitted to leave Gaza via the Rafah border between Gaza and Egypt.
- The Foundation Laying Ceremony for the 10,000 Indian Housing Program at the Dimbulla Lower Division, Mount Vernon Estate, Kotagala conducted virtually by President Ranil Wickremesinghe & Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to mark the 200th anniversary of the arrival of Indian-Origin Tamils in SL.
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe & Indian Finance Minister Hon. Nirmala Sitharaman exchange bilateral documents to enable the execution of projects under the USD 15 million Grant Assistance by India for the “promotion of Buddhist ties between India & SL”.
- Supreme Court orders former President Maithripala Sirisena, former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando, former IGP Pujith Jayasundara & former head of the SIS Nilantha Jayawardana to produce their assets and liabilities through affidavits before 30th December’23 since they have failed to pay compensation in the Easter Sunday Attacks case.
- Member of the Presidential Advisory Group on Multi-lateral Engagement & Debt Sustainability (who is reported to have advised on the crippling Debt Default announcement) & ex-IMF staffer Dr Sharmini Coorey says the current economic situation of SL is “precarious”: laments the economy is not growing fast enough & a growth rate of 5-6% per annum is imperative to reduce the “already unsustainable public debt level”: warns another debt default would be “disastrous”.
- Irrigation Director Sugeeshwara Bandara says the water capacity of all reservoirs has exceeded 50% due to the heavy rains: also says some reservoirs had started spilling and several others are about to spill.
- Colombo High Court Judge Navaratne Marasinghe acquits all accused, including SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa, from the money laundering case involving Gowers Corporate Services (Pvt) Ltd.
- SL slump to a humiliating defeat by 302 runs against India in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Group match: India – 357/8 (50 overs), Dilshan Madushanka – 80/5: SL – 55 all out (19.4 overs), Kasun Rajitha – 14: five SL batters dismissed without scoring, while 2 batters were out for 1 each: India secure their place in the Semi-finals, while SL crash out.
