Cabinet approval has been granted for the allocation of Rs. 10 billion for fertiliser to cultivate 523,500 hectares during the Yala Season, said Co-Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Bandula Gunawardena.

The Labour Department is conducting a survey regarding the private sector establishments that have been affected due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

With the onset of the rainy season there is a possibility of dengue raising its head in the country in the future and as such prior steps must be taken to prevent the danger of dengue in the country, said Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi.

Issuing a message for May Day, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa paid a tribute to the working masses who are making boundless sacrifices in the face of challenges before the nation caused by COVID – 19 outbreak.