Minister of Foreign Affairs Professor G.L. Peiris met with High Commissioners and Ambassadors of countries in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 7 April, 2022.

Sri Lanka Navy Women Petty Officer, Gayanthika Abeyrathna set a new national record in women's 800m  (09th April 2022). Asian Gold Medalist shattered the previous record of the event, during the Centenary National Athletics Championship - 2022 held at Diyagama Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium.

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 08 April 2022, decided to increase the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank by 700 basis points to 13.50 per cent and 14.50 per cent, respectively, effective from the close of business on 08 April 2022.

As part of the programme ‘To the Library From Parliament’ organized by the Department of Communication of Parliament in order to raise awareness on the Parliamentary business and Procedure, a special program was held at the Ukuwela Pradeshiya Sabha recently.