In a cordial telephone conversation held yesterday (18) , Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment of Sri Lanka, Arun Hemachandra, engaged with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Head of the Ukrainian National Commission for UNESCO Mariana Betsa.
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued a landslide warning for several districts from 10 a.m. today (19) until 10 a.m. tomorrow (20), citing prevailing adverse weather conditions.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northern and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
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The second day of Disrupt Asia 2025, Sri Lanka’s premier startup conference and innovation festival running from September 17–20, unfolded today at Cinnamon Life with the main conference, drawing international attention and underscoring the country’s ambition to position itself as South Asia’s emerging innovation hub.
A pre-budget discussion with representatives of the pharmaceutical, veterinary medicine, Ayurvedic and cosmetic manufacturing sectors was held this morning (18) at the Presidential Secretariat, under the chairmanship of Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, along with the Minister of Industry, Sunil Handunneththi, and Minister of Trade, Wasantha Samarasinghe, launched an integrated mechanism to enhance collaboration between Sri Lanka’s overseas Missions and national institutions. Joined by Ministry Secretaries and agency heads, the initiative aimed to revitalize the country’s trade and investment agenda through coordinated efforts.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northern and Northwestern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
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Under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative, the second phase of the Urban Forest Project was launched this morning (17) near the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Mawatha bus stand in, Thotalaga.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the objective of the government is to make Sri Lanka a country with the lowest electricity prices in the region, thereby providing fair and affordable electricity to all citizens.
President Says at Launch of construction of Six New Oil Storage Tanks at Kolonnawa Petroleum Storage Complex
Construction of Kadawatha–Mirigama Expressway Commences under President’s Patronage
Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northwestern and Northern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
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The government’s film sector, which has grown and evolved since 1949, deserves due recognition, said the Minister of Mass Media Dr Nalinda Jayathissa.
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