The government hopes to increase export income up to US $ 13 billion this year, with the assistance of various Cabinet Ministers, says the State Minister of Money & Capital Market and State Enterprise Reforms, Ajith Nivard Cabraal.

Commander Southeastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Jayantha Gamage declared open a new accommodation building for junior sailors at SLNS Deegayu on 24th February 2021.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ship ‘Setogiri’ arrived at the port of Hambantota on 25th February 2021.

Except for thundershowers in the evening or night at a few places in Ratnapura, Galle, and Matara districts mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere over the island.