Mr. W.W.S. Mangala, a Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Planning Service, has been appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation.
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In celebration of International White Cane Safety Day, the first flag was symbolically pinned on Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (15), marking the start of flag sale week
Coinciding with the Voyage Sri Lanka 2025 Marine Summit, a delegation of 10 foreign investors from countries including India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman toured the Colombo Port and Port City on October 15.
The government has launched several initiatives aimed at improving facilities and services for tourists ahead of the upcoming tourist season.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Pottuvil via Puttalam, Colombo, Galle and Hambanthota.
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President tells public officials at the Ratnapura DCC meeting
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with H.E. Wang Huning, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), in Beijing on 13 October.
Rain or thunderstorms are expected in most areas of the country after 1.00 PM.
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A special discussion was held this afternoon (13) at the Presidential Secretariat between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and representatives of plantation companies regarding the proposed increase in estate workers’ daily wage.
Engineer L. Kumudu Lal Bogahawatta has been appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Water Supply.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who is on an official visit to the People’s Republic of China, paid a courtesy call on H.E. Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, in Beijing.
Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando, who was sworn in as the Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning and Mr. Nishantha Jayaweera, who took oath as the Deputy Minister of Economic Development, assumed duties at the Ministry of Finance this morning (13).
The 78th session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Committee for South-East Asia commenced in Colombo today (13), with Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health, Dr Nalinda Jayatissa, being elected as chairman. He will serve in this capacity for a period of one year.
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