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.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and Southern Provinces, as well as in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 1.00 p.m. today, the Department of Meteorology has stated.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya departed Sri Lanka yesterday(31) from Bandaranaike International Airport to attend the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), scheduled to be held in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Professor H.M.J.C. Pitawala as the new Vice-Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University.
The recruitment of Sri Lankan workers for employment in Israel will be carried out exclusively through a Government-to-Government (G2G) arrangement from January 1, 2027, following a new policy decision by the Israeli Government.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra met with Dr. Serdar Çam, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye, in Ankara on October 30, during his official visit to Türkiye.
Several spells of showers are expected in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts, according to the latest weather forecast.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials of the Ministry of Sports to prepare plans to promote sports with the aim of producing athletes capable of achieving international success, fostering a sporting culture in the country and building a healthier population.
Uzbekistan-based airline Centrum Air launched scheduled direct flights between Tashkent and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) on 28 October 2026, establishing a new air link between Sri Lanka and Central Asia.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra met with Türkiye’s Deputy Minister of Trade, Mustafa Tuzcu, in Ankara on 27 October 2026 to discuss strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated as the Chief Guest at the University of Colombo International Conference yesterday (28).
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath has emphasised that a green economy is an essential foundation for Sri Lanka’s sustainable economic development.
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