Minister of Labour, Nimal Siripala De Silva asserts a special program will be launched to expedite the repatriation of Sri Lankan migrant workers who are hoping to come back to Sri Lanka.

The total number of deaths due to Covid-19 infection in Sri Lanka is 330

Total of Covid-19 cases today- 715

All top-level Security brass, including the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, Inspector General of Police, C.D. Wickramaratne, were at the Independence Square, Colombo 7 , in order to review rehearsals and supervise arrangements in place in connection with the forthcoming 73rd National Independence Day on 4 February 2021.