The Fisheries Ministry affirmed that measures will be taken to uplift the fishing industry to a higher level by providing better training and technological knowledge to the youth who join the industry and the required funds have been allocated through the 2021 budget proposal in this regard.

Responding to a question raised by Harsha de Silva, M.P. at the Parliament yesterady (07), Minister of Agriculture, Mahindananda Aluthgamage stated that the government has never provided substandard fertilizer to farmers.

The annual cricket match for Major General Anton Muttukumaru Trophy between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the High Commissions of Commonwealth countries based in Canberra teams was played at the Forestry Oval, Yarralumla.

Sri Lanka and Afghanistan signed the MoU on the Establishment of a Political Consultations Mechanism between Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan.