Speaking at the media conference on the "continuous provision of essential services during the pandemic" held last Friday (21) at the Department if Government Information, Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana stated that steps have been taken to deploy 22,000 police officers to monitor the implementation of quarantine rules in the midst of travel restrictions imposed across the country.

A special operation conducted by the Navy in Mannar on 20th May 2021, made way to apprehend a suspect (01) with about 1kg and 450g of Kerala cannabis.

Commissioner General of Buddhist Affairs Sunanda Kariyapperuma stated that this year's National Vesak Festival will not be held due to the prevailing pandemic situation in the country.

Media Spokesman of the Department of Prisons Chandana Ekanayake stated that, given the prevailing pandemic situation in the country, prison visits have been suspended.