Speaking at the press conference on 73rd Independence Day commemoration held today (01) at the Department of Information, Defence Secretary Major General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd.) assures the Independence Day will be celebrated following the Covid-19 health guidelines.

Development of Maha Ela in North-Central to be started from 5th February– Irrigation Minister

State Ministry of National Security, Home Affairs, and Disaster Management affirm steps have been taken to launch a tree-planting program covering all the Grama Niladhari Divisions across the country in relation to the 73rd Independence Day celebrations which is to be held on 4th February 2021.

The total number of deaths due to Covid-19 infection in Sri Lanka- 316