Divulapitiya and Peliyagoda Covid-19 clusters - total cases today- 553

A special meeting between the Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi and the new Ambassador of the Government of China to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong was held at the Chinese Embassy on the 25th November.

From the next season, 1000 kg of paddy per hectare will be purchased at a guaranteed price of Rs. 50 from every farmer who receives the fertilizer subsidy the Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage said.

Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda stated that a prompt solution will be taken to obviate Indian fishermen from illegally fishing crossing the territorial waters of Sri Lanka after consulting with the Indian Embassy in Colombo and the External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi. He stated the above at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Fisheries held Nov;(24) in Parliament.