The Defence Ministry has decided to issue ‘Virusara Privilege Cards’ (VPCs) to over 200,000 security forces personnel, including families of fallen war heroes and disabled soldiers to provide them discounts from public and private sector institutions.

The two Sri Lankan crew members who were on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan, were evacuated last night (26 February) by a charter flight organised by the Indian Government to New Delhi upon a request made by the Sri Lankan Government. The two Sri Lankan crew members are in good health, according to the Sri Lanka Embassy in Japan.

According to the report of the Committee on Public Accounts, government organizations which have achieved a high performance in the year 2018 will be presented with awards at the Parliamentary Complex on the 28 th of February 2020 under the patronage of H.E President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the participation of Prime Minister Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa and Speaker of Parliament Hon. Karu Jayasuriya. The report of the Committee on Public Accounts for the fiscal year 2018 was tabled in Parliament on 18.02.2020 by State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna.

The BIT International Travel Exhibition was held from 09 to 11 February 2020 at Fieramilanocity in Milan, Italy. The striking Sri Lanka Country Pavilion, which was sponsored by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) was a major attraction at the Exhibition and was visited by many participants and visitors.