Today is Bak Full Moon Poya Day which commemorates the visit of Lord Buddha to Sri Lanka which took place in the fifth year of Lord Buddha's Supreme Enlightenment.

Special operations carried out by the Navy in the Munnakkarai lagoon area, Negombo as well as in seas off Kudiyiruppu and Pesalai, Mannar from 17th to 20th April 2021 made way for the seizure of over 1263kg of dried turmeric attempted to be smuggled into the country and apprehension of 05 suspects involved in the rackets.

COPE Chairman Prof. Charitha Herath suspended the COPE meeting of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka, due to the absence of the President of the Federation.

The total number of deaths due to Covid-19 infection in Sri Lanka is 642 by now.