The Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, met with the Ambassador of the United States of America to Sri Lanka, Mr. Eric Meyer and the accompanying delegation on 27 October at Temple Trees.

The Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, met with the Ambassador of the United States of America to Sri Lanka, Mr. Eric Meyer and the accompanying delegation on 27 October at Temple Trees.
Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala met Canadian High Commissioner Isabelle Marie Catherine Martin on October 27 at the Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and security cooperation.
The 28th Presidential Export Awards 2026, organised by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), will be held on December 8 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Sri Lanka and Türkiye have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on agricultural cooperation to strengthen collaboration in agricultural development, technology and research.
A joint national programme is planned to mark World Water Day 2027, coordinated by the Presidential Secretariat and the Clean Sri Lanka Secretariat.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake aims to transform Sri Lanka’s fisheries sector into a commercial industry by promoting investment and development.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stressed that Sri Lanka’s tourism industry must create quality employment, support local enterprises, empower young people and expand opportunities for women, ensuring that the benefits of economic growth reach communities across the country.
Minister of Justice and National Integration, Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara, conducted a special inspection visit to the Moratuwa Court Complex yesterday afternoon (27) to assess its existing shortcomings and infrastructure requirements.
A regional workshop on the Port Community System (PCS) and Maritime Single Window (MSW), supported by the United States Government, commenced yesterday(27) at the Courtyard by Marriott in Colombo, bringing together regional maritime stakeholders to advance port digitalization in South Asia.
The Governments of Sri Lanka and the Republic of Türkiye have taken a further step towards strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation in civil aviation with the signing of a Protocol amending the Air Transport Agreement between the two countries.
Swiss airline Edelweiss Air has commenced direct flights between Zurich and Colombo with the start of the 2026/2027 tourist season, the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation announced yesterday(27).
A Rs. 270 million project has been launched to revive the freshwater fisheries industry in the Northern Province and increase fish production.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra met with Prof. Dr. Lütfihak Alpkan, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Türkiye, in Ankara on 27 October 2026, as part of his official visit to Türkiye.


News.lk publishes in three languages – Sinhala, Tamil and English.
+94 11 366 3040 | editor@news.lk