President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the Government is committed to maintaining a strong state presence in the energy sector while improving the efficiency of state institutions and ensuring reliable services for the public.
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The Government has allocated Rs. 33.6 billion for the School Nutrition Programme in 2026, with the aim of developing the programme into a comprehensive initiative that contributes not only to the health of children but also to strengthening the local economy, Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said.
Showers or thundershowers are expected at several places in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (03), according to the Department of Meteorology.
The Government of Sri Lanka has secured financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), together with grant assistance from the European Union (EU) and the Government of Japan, for the Rooftop Solar Integration and Virtual Net Metering Project aimed at expanding access to affordable and clean energy.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that the Government’s objective is to maintain a strong state presence in the energy market while providing an efficient service to the people, adding that significant progress has been achieved towards this objective over the past two years and that a strong energy market that does not place a burden on the people is now being built in Sri Lanka.
A memorandum calling for the necessary State intervention to secure the release of Sivarasa Anojan, who has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, was submitted to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake by the Mahanayake Theros of the Ramanna Maha Nikaya and the Amarapura Maha Nikaya.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka, H.E. Khaled Nasser Al Ameri, at Temple Trees on 1 October.
The Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) 2026–2032, aimed at promoting decent work and further strengthening Sri Lanka’s labour and employment sector, was signed last Wednesday (30) by the Government of Sri Lanka, the International Labour Organization (ILO), employers’ organizations and trade unions.
Train services on the Upcountry Railway Line to Peradeniya and Gampola will resume from tomorrow (October 2), after a suspension of more than 10 months.
A discussion on the Anuradhapura Sacred City Development Plan was held yesterday afternoon (30) at the Presidential Secretariat, under the leadership of Chief of Presidential Staff Prabath Chandrakeerthi and Acting Deputy High Commissioner/First Secretary of the High Commission of India Roshini Thomson.
Children are the most valuable asset of a nation. Ensuring their physical and mental well-being and creating an environment conducive to their proper development is a primary responsibility of any government. Children’s imagination, aspirations and creativity will determine the shape and colour of the country tomorrow.
For decades, the 1st of October has been a special day in Sri Lanka, when we celebrate our children while also honouring our elders. It reminds us of our responsibility towards the generations that have shaped our society and, equally, towards the generation that will shape its future.
The atmospheric conditions are getting favorable for afternoon thundershowers in most parts of the island from today (01).
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