President Ranil Wickremesinghe could face impeachment over his arbitrary interference in affairs of the Constitutional Council (CC), which is the backbone of democratic institutions, and for violating the constitution, said MP Prof. G.L. Peiris.

The transparency in Sri Lanka’s ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme improved in November following the publication of several supporting documents with the 2024 budget, according to the latest update of Verité Research’s ‘IMF Tracker’.

Six global organisations representing the Tamil diaspora have called for broader representation of their community pertaining to initiatives that foster dialogue and collaboration for a harmonious and inclusive Sri Lanka.

Army Spokesman Brigadier Ravi Herath said all soldiers have been evacuated from the premises of the Mihintale Rajamaha Vihara.

SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa said he has requested the speaker and the chief government whip to change live telecasts of House proceedings to half-hour delayed telecasts.

• Rectify the injustice done when promoting women police officers with immediate effect - The Select Committee of Parliament recommends to the Ministry of Public Security
• Currently, more than 15% in the police force are female officers.
• Although recruitment, training, deployment and retirement are the same, injustice is done to women officers only in promotion - female officers state.

The former chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says the Ministry of Power & Energy has neglected the gazetted orders aiming to prevent island-wide power outages.

All 251 policemen and Sri Lanka Army soldiers deployed to protect the Mihintale sacred area will be withdrawn today, State Minister of Defence Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon told Parliament, the Sunday Times reported.

The new Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) act gives a very bad precedent by creating an all-powerful minister, said the CEB's technical engineers and superintendents union.