The Gandhi Jayanthi celebrations were held at Temple Trees on 2nd October 2025, to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The event was attended by the Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, together with the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, H.E. Santosh Jha.
I believe that these children will fulfill that responsibility well.
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has commenced a series of stakeholder consultations aimed at formulating the National Export Development Plan (NEDP) 2025-2029, a strategic initiative to strengthen the country's export competitiveness and drive sustainable economic growth.
The Railway Department has announced that the Yaldevi Express will operate with adjusted schedules from October 7 to 18 due to essential maintenance work on the Northern Railway Line. The maintenance is part of ongoing efforts to ensure the safety, reliability, and efficiency of train services along this key route connecting the northern and southern regions of the country.
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued two major directives aimed at strengthening consumer protection and promoting environmental safety.
A few showers may occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
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A special discussion was held yesterday (30) at the Presidential Secretariat between the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and officials of the Presidential Secretariat, with the objective of raising awareness and facilitating the establishment of an RMIT Innovation Hub in Sri Lanka.
H.E. Katharina Wieser, Ambassador of Austria to Sri Lanka (resident in New Delhi), paid a farewell call on Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, at Temple Trees on September 30.
Vocational education will be promoted targeting the job market
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake returned to Sri Lanka this morning (01) after successfully completing a three-day official visit to Japan, undertaken at the invitation of the Japanese Government.
In line with the government’s programme to strengthen state institutions, Huawei Sri Lanka donated IdeaHub devices to teacher training colleges at a ceremony held yesterday (30) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayaka.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on an official visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese government, met with Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace yesterday (30).
It is with great pleasure that I extend my greetings as Prime Minister on the celebration of World Children’s Day, under the theme 'Nurture with Love – to lead the World.'
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