Under the guidance of Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage, the Foreign Ministry has planned several religious programmes to celebrate the Vesak Festival this year.

An old garment factory building, owned by Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) Bus Depot at Badulla was improvised as an Intermediate Care Center (ICC) for
COVIF-19 infectees by the Army and vested it in health authorities on Sunday (23).

Minister Johnston Fernando and General Shavendra Silva stated the existing travel restrictions will be extended until 07th June 2021.

Chairman of the University Grants Commission, Sr. Prof. Sampath Amaratunge notified that due to the current travel restrictions imposed to control the spread of the pandemic, the applications for admission of university students for the academic year 2020/2021 can be submitted without certificates.