Hundreds of devotees, have tested positive for Covid-19 in India where huge crowds gathered to participate in the Kumbh Mela festival.
Another 99 COVID-19 cases have been detected today in the country, raising the number of confirmed infections to 95,719.
Another 225 persons who contracted the novel coronavirus have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals.
The President in his address to the nation on the 73rd Independence Day said he will discharge his duties to all Sri Lankans.
Sri Lanka celebrates her 73rd Independence Day today.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today delivered the 2021 Budget speech in Parliament.