All schools in the Trincomalee Education Zone will be closed
All schools in the Trincomalee Education Zone will be closed until further notice; Eastern Province Governor Anuradha Yahampath has ordered The decision was made taking the existing COVID 19 risk.
Indian Government Decided to Close New Delhi for one more week
The Indian government has decided to close New Delhi completely for another week. Earlier, New Delhi was completely closed and was scheduled to close at 5 am today (April 26). However, the highest number of deaths due to COVID 19 infection was reported from New Delhi was reported few days ago and the number of daily infected people in the city is also on the rise in the highest levels Accordingly, the authorities have decided to close New Delhi completely till May 3.
NoMadLand became the best movie in Oscar award ceremony 2021
Oscar award ceremony held today in Los Angeles USA today. Chloe Zhao, who directed the United States in Nomadland, became the first Asian woman and only the second woman ever to win best director at the Academy Awards on yesterday. The Best Actor award went to Anthony Hopkins for his role in ‘The Father’ film. Meanwhile, ‘Frances McDormand’, who acted in the film ‘Nomadland’, won the Oscar for Best Actress in 2021. Yu-Jun-Yun won Best Supporting Actress for Minari film, while Daniel Kaluya won Best Supporting Actor for Judas & the Black Messiah.
Department of Motor and Transport had issued a special announcement
The Werahera office of the Department of Motor Transport has decided to restrict the services provided in connection with driving licenses; Commissioner General of Motor Traffic Sumith CK Alahakoon said. Accordingly, the official statement is following;
Many countries had issued travel advisories on Sri Lanka
Few countries including UK, USA and Australia have issued travel advisories on Sri Lanka after the Sri lanka was issued a coronavirus alert last week. The UK noted that Sri Lanka has been reached to Risk Alert Level 3 due to an increase in coronavirus cases while US states the country is in the Level 2. The authorities in UK informed that there is a high risk of changes to flights and airport operations at short notice. Australia informed there citizens to not to travel Sri lanka untill further notice.
Today is the Bak full moon poya day
According to the history of the Sasana, the first of the four omens of an old man that caused the princes Siddhartha to decide to go for Ordination was the appeared on a full moon day like today. Also the second visit of the Lord Buddha to Nagadeepa took place on a full moon day like today. According to the history of the Sasana,Load buddha came to Sri Lanka to suppress the battle between Chulodara and Mahodara Naga kings over the right to a gem plate and according to Buddhist history, the two Na kings, who were at war after hearing the teachings of the Buddha, offered the gem plate to the Buddha.