There will be no debate between the economic committees of the National People's Power (NPP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), said NPP’s Sunil Handunnetti.

Auditor general W.P.C. Wickremaratne has faulted state institutions for not taking follow-up action with regard to nearly 100,000 recommendations issued to prevent fraud, corruption and irregularities.

The CID is to question certain young actresses in the course of its investigations into a racket of sending retired military personnel to Russia as mercenaries.

The SJB is to send three of its MPs to Myanmar and Russia to inquire into Sri Lankans stranded in those two countries.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has sent a request to the Constitutional Council that the tenure of attorney general Sanjaya Rajaratnam be extended till the end of this year.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the confirmation of land rights for the people, ensuring avenues for progress.

Plantation Enterprise Reform Minister and Finance State Minister Dr. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya announced that the increase in wages for plantation workers will definitely be implemented.

The alliance led by the NImal Lanza faction has boycotted two meetings of the election operations committee appointed by president Ranil Wickremesinghe in protest against Basil Rajapaksa, who attended on both occasions.

The National People’s Power (NPP) has decided to challenge the Economic Transformation Bill recently tabled in Parliament by the government, before the Supreme Court.

The state failed to collect its expected tax revenue target of Rs. 3,104 billion for 2023, said Prof. Wasantha Athukorale of Peradeniya University.