President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the temporary shelter operating at the Sri Sudarshanaramaya Temple, Welgala, Poojapitiya in Kandy, yesterday afternoon (01), to inquire into the well-being of families displaced by the landslide in the Ankumbura, Gankotuwa area and to review ongoing resettlement efforts.
The Kingdom Eco Lodge and Farm and the “93’ Api” group of the Colombo Nursing College have made financial contributions to the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, which was launched to restore the livelihoods of people affected by Cyclone Ditwah and to rebuild the disaster-stricken country.
Meets the Mahanayake Theros of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters
Highlighting the spirit of global and regional cooperation, the Sri Lanka Navy acknowledged the invaluable support by foreign warships, which had arrived to take part in the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2025, extending much-needed Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations, during the recent weather disaster in Sri Lanka.
As we move forward to the New Year of 2026, it is timely to reflect on the year 2025 that has passed. The year 2025 can be granted as a year having made a number of decisive and progressive steps with a people oriented government.
As we step into the New Year 2026, we do so as a nation that has shouldered the greatest reform programme and reconstruction effort in our modern history.
Surplus of Rs. 33 billion over the expected target
Sri Lanka Customs is commended for its outstanding contribution to strengthening the nation’s economic and social stability by successfully generating the required revenue for the country
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ameer Ajwad headed the Sri Lanka delegation at the 11th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh recently.
Sri Lanka has been ranked fifth among the best Asian destinations to visit in 2026, according to a report released by U.S. News & World Report in the United States.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath has proposed that China support Sri Lanka by installing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country, in view of Sri Lanka’s plans to import electric vehicles in large numbers, including from China. He noted that such assistance would be especially important as the government also intends to expand the import of electric buses in the future.
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