Emphasising that every citizen of the country must have the freedom to live while respecting all religious and cultural identities, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the Government will not allow Sri Lanka to fall into any form of racist trap. He invited all parties to support the programme the Government is implementing towards this end.
The Budget Heads of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Mass Media, which were debated today (Nov. 22), the seventh day of the Committee Stage Debate on the Appropriation Bill for the year 2026, were passed with amendments, without a vote.
Troops of the Sri Lanka Army 8th Battalion of the Sri Lanka sinha Regiment (8 SR), serving under the 611 Infantry Brigade, have launched an immediate Search and Rescue (SAR) operation following a major landslide in the Pahala Kadugannawa area this morning (22)
Justice of the Supreme Court Anthony Lalith Shiran Gooneratne was sworn in as the Acting Chief Justice before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (22) at the Presidential Secretariat.
All Divisional Secretaries in Sri Lanka have been summoned to Colombo today (22) to be briefed on the Government’s 2026 development programmes and the “Praja Shakthi” rural development approach.
The Sri Lanka Navy mounted a special operation on the high seas south of Sri Lanka, apprehending six (06) suspects along with a local multi-day fishing trawler believed to be involved in smuggling of narcotic substances. The narcotic-laden trawler and the suspects were brought to the Tangalle Fisheries Harbour on 20 Nov 25.
A high-level delegation from the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province, China, held discussions with the Chairman and senior management of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) at the EDB headquarters recently.
Creating awareness on waste management is essential at public and school-level - Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya
“We have established a system of governance that grants no political protection to any criminal” – President
The delegation from Parliament of Sri Lanka participated in the meeting on gender equality held during the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva recently.
“A Nation United” National Mission, aimed at freeing Sri Lankan society from dangerous narcotics that have become a national crisis, will be held today (20) at 3.00 p.m. at the Tangalle Public Stadium under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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