Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi today agreed to provide an update on the country's COVID-19 situation to Parliament on every Tuesday during the weeks that Parliament is in session.
Minister Wanniarachchi agreed to the request made by United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe that she provides such an update to Parliament to brief MPs about the COVID situation.
Mr Wickremesinghe pointed out that such a system is currently in place in the UK Parliament and noted that providing such timely updates would ensure that correct information is placed before the public.
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana too endorsed this view.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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