The 36th National Youth Sports Festival will be held on October 30, 31 and November 1 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Diyagama.
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Senior Professor Venerable Gallelle Sumanasiri Thera, Chief Incumbent of Molagoda Kotamudungala Raja Maha Viharaya and holder of the title of Agga Maha Pandita, has been appointed the new Chancellor of Sabaragamuwa University.
The Universal Health and Preparedness Review (UHPR), conducted under the guidance of the World Health Organization (WHO), commenced yesterday (22) at Cinnamon Life, Colombo. The two-day session, held on October 22 and 23, was inaugurated with the participation of Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.
Sri Lanka and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation as the two countries mark 75 years of diplomatic relations.
Sri Lanka is positioning itself as a regional hub for trade, industry, technology and investment as the country moves from economic stabilisation towards sustainable growth, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe stated.
Sri Lanka and Romania held the Sixth Round of Bilateral Political Consultations in Bucharest, focusing on strengthening bilateral cooperation across key sectors, including trade, investment, foreign employment, tourism, education and people-to-people relations.
The low-pressure in the vicinity of Sri Lanka is moving westward away from island. However, the influence of this system may persist today.
A low-pressure area that has developed near Sri Lanka is expected to bring heavy rainfall exceeding 100 mm to several parts of the island over the next two days, the Department of Meteorology has warned.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified that a report circulating on social media regarding the visit of Indian religious leader Mahamandaleshwar Swami Kailashananda Giri Ji to Sri Lanka relates to an earlier visit on February 23, 2026.
The low level atmospheric disturbance near Sri Lanka has developed into a low-pressure area. Under the influence of this system, an enhancement of rainfall is expected over the island and the deep and shallow sea areas around the island during today.
The expert committee appointed to investigate the death of tusker ‘Kawanthissa’ and formulate recommendations for a National Elephant Conservation Programme held its first meeting at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (21), chaired by Presidential Chief of Staff Prabath Chandrakeerthi.
A delegation from the U.S. Space Forces Pacific (SPACEPAC) and the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, led by Lieutenant Colonel Shumpei Fujimura, Head of Security Cooperation for SPACEPAC, visited the Southern Naval Command Headquarters today (21) and called on Deputy Area Commander of the Southern Naval Area, Commodore Aruna Weerasinghe.
The 69th World Congress of the International Police Association (IPA) commenced today (21) at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo, with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath attending as the Chief Guest.
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