The Vesak festival, which commemorates the three pivotal milestones in the life of Lord Buddha: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment, and his passing (Nirvana), is the most sacred celebration for Buddhists across the world. The people of Sri Lanka, heirs to a proud culture enriched by Buddhist heritage, join Buddhists worldwide in devoutly observing this noble occasion.
A number of policy decisions have been taken to establish a new network of Model Cities across the island under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative. These cities will be equipped with digital service facilities and built upon strong social and environmental values.
Ambassador designated of Holy See to Sri Lanka H.E. Monsignor Andrzej Jozwowicz paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister on 29 May 2026 at Temple Trees Premises.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Mr. Marc-André Franche, at Temple Trees(29 May) to discuss post-Cyclone Ditwah recovery efforts and continued humanitarian cooperation between Sri Lanka and the United Nations.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that fostering a religious awakening among the younger generation is essential in order to close the destructive pathway linked to narcotics and related social evils and emphasised that religious leaders, led by the Maha Sangha, have a major responsibility in this regard.
Ceremonial occasion of signing of the Tripartite Agreement between UNESCO, the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, and the South Asian Centre for Teacher Development on the Renewal of the UNESCO Category 02 Center (C2C) Status of the SACTD held on 29th of May 2026 at the Temple Trees under the patronage of Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
Building on the development and the expanding framework of trade, investment and governance reforms, Sri Lanka continues to create new platforms for international economic engagement. - Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya
A massive technological transformation across all public institutions in the country over the next few years – Dr Hans Wijayasuriya, Senior Adviser to the President on the Digital Economy
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath arrived in New Zealand this week on an official visit, marking the first visit by a Sri Lankan Foreign Minister to the country since 2014.
The Director and Head of Division for External Economic Policy covering South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Mr. Tobias Pierlings, met with Secretary to the Prime Minister Mr. Pradeep Saputhanthri at the Prime Minister’s Office yesterday to discuss avenues for strengthening economic cooperation between Sri Lanka and Germany.
On the occasion of “Eid-ul-Adha” or the Hajji Festival, celebrated with great reverence by Muslims across the world upholding the values of selflessness, unity, and compassion, I extend my felicitations to the Muslim community in Sri Lanka and around the world.
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