The Defence Advisor at Bangladesh High Commission in Sri Lanka, Commodore Md Shafiul Bari paid a courtesy call on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne at the Navy Headquarters, (13th January 2021).

Deputy Director General of Health Services (public health), Dr. H.S.R Perera requested the Hindu devotees to celebrate Thai Pongal safely whilst strictly following the covid
guidelines.

Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake stated that the Proceedings of Parliament will continue in accordance with health guidelines given by the health
authorities, following three Members of Parliament were infected with COVID-19 virus.

It is with immense pleasure that I wish all Tamil devotees in Sri lanka and all over the world a very happy Thai Pongal festival. In the Hindu-Tamil Calendar, the first month of the year is known as ‘Thai’, and ‘Pongal’ infers a new dawn.