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.
The Sri Lanka Navy, under the patronage of the Ministry of Defence, is proud to host the twelfth edition of the Galle Dialogue International Maritime Conference, commencing today (24), at the Wave n' Lake Navy Hall in Welisara. The inaugural ceremony will be graced by the Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Fairly heavy falls of above 50 mm are likely at some places.
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who left the country to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport in the United States today (23) at around 8.50 a.m. American time.
The Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated that it is the government’s aim to establish policies in a way that enables every community to carry on their cultural, personal, and political lives without any hindrance.
Sri Lanka’s export sector continued to demonstrate resilience and steady growth during the first eight months of 2025, recording total earnings of US$ 11,554.32 Mn. This reflects a strong 6.61% increase compared to the corresponding period in 2024 stated Export Development Board (EDB).
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Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at the Parliament of Sri Lanka on 23rd September 2025.
SL MICE Expo 2025 is an Excellent Opportunity to take Sri Lanka to the Global Stage
Showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. A few showers may occur in North-western province.
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed the island tonight (22) to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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