Sri Lanka is sending a contingent of 484 men and women athletes to take part in the 12th South Asian Games to be held in India
  

Earlier in the day, a delegation from India that included Birendra Prasad Baisya, president, Indian Weightlifting Federation Organising Committee for 12th South Asian Games and Rajiv Yadav, Secretary, Department of Sports in the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports held discussion here with Sri Lankan Minister for Sports Dayasiri Jayasekara.

The release stated that Nepal was another country that had confirmed participation in all the disciplines, apart from India, the host country. The other participating countries were Pakistan, Afghanistan, Maldives, Bangladesh and Bhutan. All the eight countries accounted for 21 per cent of the world's population with their share in global economy being around 9.12 per cent.

Totally, there would be 1,505 men athletes and 1,167 women taking part in the Games for 228 events spread over 23 disciplines. While events concerning 16 disciplines would be conducted in Guwahati, those relating to six others would be in Shilliong. Football would be played in both cities.

The theme song of the Games would be

For the first time in Sri Lanka, the government is to establish a mechanism to supervise and advice ministries in the implementation of policies, a source said.

A tense situation was reported at the UNP party headquarters in Sirikotha when a group of UNP supporters arrived to hand over a document on reviving the party.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de Silva said today that an NPP MP has told him that the Parliament canteen will not be closed but the government will see that no one will abuse the facility.

Two fishermen were seriously injured and hospitalised after a parcel floating on the sea exploded while they were checking it off the coast of Mannar.

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and the Examinations Department have initiated a joint programme to mitigate potential disasters during the 2024 Advanced Level examinations.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addressed the inaugural session of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka today. Following are 11 key points from the President’s Government Policy Statement;

Speaker Dr. Ashoka Sapumal Ranwala informed Parliament that nomination of Sajith Premadasa, leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), has been accepted as the Opposition Leader of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka.

Jaffna District Independent MP Archuuna Ramanathan refused to move away after he sat on the Opposition Leader's seat inside the chambers despite requests by Parliament staff to move.

National People's Power (NPP) Gampaha MP Dr. Ashoka Sapumal Ranwala was elected as the Speaker of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka a short while ago. Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya proposed his name, and the nomination was confirmed by Vijitha Herath.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake adjourned the Sri Lankan Parliament until 9:30 a.m. on December 3. The adjournment followed the President’s delivery of the government’s policy statement during the inaugural session of the 10th Parliament earlier today.