Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Open University is the only university within the state higher education system that allows working people to enroll in higher education at any stage of their lives, and that the Government is committed to supporting and strengthening this institution.
Government Declares 86 New Protected Areas within One Year
Outdated Environmental Laws under Review for Urgent Amendments
A three-member delegation from the World Customs Organization (WCO) Integrity Technical Sub-Committee, headed by Ms Andrea Hampton, Integrity Lead & A-CIP Programme Manager, met with the Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake on June 2 at the Presidential Secretariat. The delegation which is on a Scoping Mission with Sri Lanka Customs held discussions with the Secretary to the President on the measures implemented by the Presidential Secretariat to promote integrity, strengthen good governance, and advance anti-corruption efforts within the public sector.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized that a school should not merely be a place where children receive knowledge, but also the safest, secured, and loving environment for every child.
The Government of Sri Lanka has expressed deep concern over the recent attack on civilian infrastructure at Kuwait International Airport, which resulted in injuries to three Sri Lankan nationals.
Sri Lanka has achieved a significant milestone in the global tourism sector with Deputy Minister of Tourism, Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe, being honored with the prestigious 2026 SITF Eminent Tourism Pioneer Award at the 41st Seoul International Travel Fair (SITF) held in Seoul, South Korea, yesterday (04)
The environment is the foundation of our livelihood. It is the responsibility of the government to bequeath a secure, prosperous, and green planet to future generations.
The commissioning ceremony of the deep-sea patrol vessel as Samudravijaya, gifted to the Sri Lanka Navy by the United States Coast Guard to enhance the Navy’s operational capabilities, was held under the patronage of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, this afternoon (04) at the Eastern Terminal premises of the Port of Colombo.
A meeting between the Chief of Staff to the President, Prabath Chandrakeerthi and the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Marc-André Franche, was held this morning (04) at the Presidential Secretariat.
The inaugural session of the Student Parliament of Vidyartha College, Kandy, was held this morning (04) at the Old Parliamentary Chamber of the Presidential Secretariat.


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