The Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the South Asia Regional Conference of the World Federation of Consuls (FICAC) 2026 held on 2nd of February at the Cinnamon Life, Colombo.
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World Wetlands Day falls today (February 02), highlighting the importance of conserving wetlands worldwide. The theme for this year is “Celebrating Cultural Heritage Associated with Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge.”
Police announced that a special traffic plan will be implemented in and around the Gangaramaya Temple in Hunupitiya, Colombo, from the morning of February 5, in view of public worship of the sacred relics arriving from India on February 4.
Several spells of shower will occur in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces and in Hambanthota district.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that all government strategic plans must be formulated in a manner that ensures no child in the country is deprived of vocational education or any other educational opportunity due to economic hardship.
Arrangements have been finalized to bring the sacred bodily relics of the Buddha to Sri Lanka. The sacred bodily relics were first discovered in the 1960s in the Gujarat region of India, the birthplace of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. These sacred relics, which have never before been taken outside India, will be made available for veneration by the people of Sri Lanka.
Several spells of shower will occur in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces and in Hambanthota district.
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced a reduction in fuel prices, effective from midnight today, providing relief to consumers of Auto Diesel and Petrol.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that in order to ensure the economic, social, and cultural security of the country, it is essential to develop a quality human resource, and that education plays a vital role in achieving this goal.
Showers will occur at times in Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Central provinces. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely at some places in Mullaittivu, Trincomalee, Polonnaruwa and Matale districts.
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Eranga Weeraratne, stated that the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs and the Ministry of Digital Economy are planning to initiate a national assessment and policy review on the impact of social media on children.
The Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Mathew Duckworth, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence yesterday (29)
Showers will occur at times in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Fairly Heavy falls above 50 mm are likely at some places in Uva province and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts.
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