A meeting between the representatives of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya was held on 25th September 2025 at the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

A meeting between the representatives of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya was held on 25th September 2025 at the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
Prevailing showery condition over the south western parts of the island is expected to continue for the next 24 hours.
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Bilateral talks between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, both attending the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, were held at the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York on the 24th, afternoon US time.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in New York to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the United Nations Headquarters on 25th afternoon.
Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Heavy falls of about 100 mm are likely at some places.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held bilateral discussions with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York on the 24th afternoon (US time) on the side-lines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, currently in the United States to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held bilateral discussions with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York on the 24th afternoon (US time).
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the support of everyone is essential to combat illegal activities taking place in the Indian Ocean and to put an end to drug trafficking.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently in the United States to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for South and Central Asian affairs, U.S. Ambassador to India and Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, Mr. Sergio Gor on 23rd afternoon, US time.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently in the United States to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the 23rd afternoon, US time, at the One Plaza in New York.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in the United States to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on the 23rd afternoon, US time, at the Human Rights Council Auditorium of the United Nations Secretariat.
In line with the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative, the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government have launched a programme to establish recycling centres within local government institutions. These centres will provide facilities to convert solid waste into reusable materials.


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