174 Indian nationals including an infant were repatriated from Sri Lanka on a special Air India through AI 0282 from Colombo to Delhi on 25 August, 2020. The flight was scheduled as part of ‘Vande Bharat Mission’ a Government of India initiative to undertake the largest ever repatriation from all over the world for return of Indian nationals stranded abroad due to COVID19 pandemic.

 Maj. Gen. Gunaratne assumed duties as the new Secretary of Internal Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management Ministry

The Vote on Account of the government seeking approval to spend a sum not exceeding Rs. 1300 billion for the period from September 1 until the budget for 2020 is passed, will be debated in Parliament August (27) and the tomorrow (28).

A familiarizing programme was held in Parliament last evening (25) for newly elected members of Parliament to attune in the use of electronic voting system established in the well of the House.