The veteran journalist; Mr. Rohan Weliwita has been appointed as the Media Secretary to the 14th Prime Minister; Mahinda Rajapaksa, of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

The contract for construction of transit housing units in Mannar was awarded to M/s R A Constructions at High Commission of India, Colombo on 18 August 2020. The agreement was signed between M/s R A Constructions and Mrs. Banu Prakash, Counsellor, Development Cooperation, High Commission of India. Mr. Vinod K. Jacob, Deputy High Commissioner of India and Mr. S. Hettiarachchi, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, witnessed the ceremony.

Cabinet approval has been granted to abolish the 19th amendment to the constitution and to draft the 20th amendment

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stated that the traditional industries must not be allowed to collapse by working within the framework of out-dated rules and regulations.