Sales Section of Publication Bureau in the Department of Government Information closed from April 28

Rear Admiral Prasanna Hewage assumed office as Commander Southern Naval Area at the Command Headquarters (27th April 2021).

Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena participated in a joint video conference on COVID-19 response involving his counterparts from China, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan held  27 April 2021.

The Committee on Public Accounts directed the Inland Revenue Department to submit a report within two to five months with regards to the amount of Taxes and Penalties default to be recovered from taxpayers without any complications and the amount where recovery is possible but contains considerable issues.