The Parliament is exploring the possibility of conducting virtual meetings of the Committees using digital facilities to meet the regulations and guidelines of social distancing if it is decided to continue
further due to COVID 19.

A digital export promotion program was implemented last week by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board(EDB) to address the negative impact on exports caused by the outbreak of
COVID 19.The scheduled physical export promotion programs of EDB are on hold due to the global pandemic, and instead new promotional activities are being accelerated. Hence a new plan of action has been drawn up to carry out digital promotions during the next two quarters of the year 2020.

The Chief Incumbent of the Lankarama Vihara, Anuradhapura Ven. Ralapanawe Dhammajothi Thero stated that no one could impede the President’s endeavour to redirect the country towards prosperity.

The Sri Lanka Army, adding renewed recognition to age-old ties of goodwill and friendship in collaboration with the High Commission of India, rolled out the inauguration of the sixth edition of the ‘International Yoga Day’ (21 June) at the Sri Jayawardenepura Army Headquarters yesterday morning (21) with playing of video messages of HE the President of Sri Lanka and Hon Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi during Sri Lanka’s official opening of the ceremony for the International Yoga Day, a gesture that reflected the high-profile regard the High Commission of India has attached to the Yoga followers in Sri Lankan armed forces.