At the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Governor-General of Australia, Samantha Joy Mostyn, arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon (06) for a three-day official visit.
Students from Matara Mirissa Central College and Kuliyapitiya Gunananda Central College had the opportunity to participate in the ‘Vision’ programme organised by the Presidential Secretariat today (06).
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) hosted a high-level meeting on August 1, 2025, with a delegation from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) to discuss the progress of Audit of poultry slaughter houses and further discussions on enabling Sri Lankan poultry exports to Singapore.
We have no prior experience of a subject Minister or Secretary coming forward with such a clear understanding to conduct awareness sessions like this.
The “Sith Roo – 2025” concert, organised by the Department of Social Services with the aim of elevating the aesthetic talents of differently abled persons to a national platform, was held yesterday afternoon (06th August) at the Nelum Pokuna (Lotus Pond ) Theatre in Colombo, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The Water Supply and Drainage Board has announced a planned 12-hour water cut in parts of the Kalutara District today from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., due to essential maintenance on the Kalutara water supply system.
Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, received His Excellency Paul Stephens, High Commissioner of Australia to Sri Lanka, for a farewell call at the Prime Minister’s Office on 4 August 2025.
His Excellency Akio ISOMATA, Ambassador of Japan, signed the grant contract of demining project under the scheme of “Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)”, with Mr. Ananda Chandrasiri, Director & Program Manager of the Delvon Assistance for Social Harmony (DASH) recently.
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), under the patronage of Hon. Sunil Handunnetti, Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, successfully conducted the Regional Exporters Networking Forum recently at the Mahaweli Reach Hotel, Katugastota, Kandy.
During the awareness-raising campaign on the new education reforms in the Northern Province, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya visited the Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, the Jaffna Sri Nagavihara, and the Jaffna Public Library this morning (03).


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