Family members of Mr Anojan Sivarasa, who had been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (12) and expressed their gratitude for his intervention in securing his release and acquittal on all charges.
Family members of Mr Anojan Sivarasa, who had been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (12) and expressed their gratitude for his intervention in securing his release and acquittal on all charges.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated as the Chief Guest in the Sri Lanka Broadcasters’ Symposium 2026, on 11th of November in Colombo.
The Sri Lanka Navy has taken control of a local multi-day fishing vessel suspected of transporting a large consignment of narcotics during a special operation in deep waters south of Sri Lanka this morning (12).
Anojan Sivarasa, who was facing charges before a Saudi Arabian court, has been released, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath has announced.
Sri Lanka is preparing to conduct its first official trial of an electric-powered, pilotless passenger drone on November 11 at Colombo Port City.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasised the importance of being prepared to face emergencies and unusual natural disasters arising from climate change, as well as taking measures to minimise the damage they may cause. She further stressed that disaster management requires an integrated approach involving multiple sectors rather than being confined to the responsibilities of a single sector.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (11) reviewed the final document containing the 2027 Budget proposals at the Presidential Secretariat.
The Dr. Neville Fernando Memorial Air Force Hospital in Malabe, renovated with the direct contribution of the Sri Lanka Air Force, was officially inaugurated yesterday (09) under the patronage of Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.
The 2026 Poppy Day Commemoration was held on November 8 at the Cenotaph War Memorial in Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo, with the participation of Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya.
Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation and Minister of Energy Anura Karunathilaka has been elected President of the Sri Lanka–Kazakhstan Parliamentary Friendship Association for the Tenth Parliament.
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