The gang rape and murder trial of girl student Sivaloganathan Vidya is scheduled to commence in Jaffna today before a three member bench Trial at Bar. The three member bench appointed by the Chief Justice is chaired by High Court Judge Balendran Sashi Mahendran. The other members are Judges Annalingam Premashankar and Illanchelian.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Lal Ranasinghe Bandara has issued orders restraining three protests in Colombo. They are in relation to protests by the Sri Lanka Nurses’ Association, Inter University Bikku Federation (IUBF) and the Student Union of the University of Aesthetics Studies.

An announcement has been made by Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to the House that he has received the determination of the Supreme Court in respect of the Bill titled "Registration of Electors (Special Provisions)" holding that neither the Bill nor any provision thereof is inconsistent With the Constitution.

UPFA Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and two other accused were indicted with money laundering up to Rs. 30 million and failure to explain how they had accumulated the money.