Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the Official Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held on 3 November 2026 in Antigua and Barbuda.
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A religious conference marking the first anniversary of the “Ratama Ekata” national operation against illicit drugs will be held tomorrow ( 5) at 2.00 p.m. at Temple Trees, Colombo, with the participation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The “Mehewara Passasum” recognition programme, honouring the highest-performing Divisional Secretariats in the Sabaragamuwa Province for 2025, was held yesterday (02) at the Ratnapura District Secretariat Auditorium, with Speaker Dr Jagath Wickramaratne attending as the Chief Guest.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the “The Value of Vision – Global Summit for Eye Health and Exhibition” and the Commonwealth Leaders and CEOs’ Summit on 2 November 2026, during her official visit to Antigua and Barbuda for the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the signing of a financial grant agreement to obtain a grant of €10 million from the European Union (EU) to strengthen sustainable trade relations between Sri Lanka and the EU.
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the Sri Lanka High Commission in the United Kingdom, conducted a two-day business outreach programme in London on October 21 and 22 to promote Sri Lanka Expo 2027 and attract UK businesses.
Four newly constructed houses for selected low-income families in the Mahakumbukkadawala Divisional Secretariat Division in Puttalam District were handed over under the patronage of Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Professor Chandana Abayarathna on October 30.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya arrived at V. C. Bird International Airport in Antigua on 02nd of November to participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-central provinces and in Trincomalee and Mullaitivu districts.
A preliminary meeting of the diplomatic engagement programme, ‘An Evening with Diplomats’, aimed at attracting foreign investment and expanding international market opportunities for entrepreneurs in the Central Province, was held on 30 October at the Central Provincial Council Auditorium.
Appointment letters were presented to 2,819 trainee nurses from the 2020 student nursing cohort, who completed the three-year Higher Diploma course at nursing colleges under the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, recruiting them to the Sri Lankan health service as Grade III nursing officers. The ceremony was held at Temple Trees this morning (01), under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
More than 400 locations in the country’s road network have been damaged due to the Ditwah disaster, and restoring these damaged infrastructure facilities while ensuring safe transportation for the public remains a key responsibility of the Government, Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake stated.
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