Arrangements have been made to hold the inaugural ceremony of the national programme ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’, which has been introduced to effectively steer the country’s rebuilding process, on Tuesday, 13th January at the Lotus Hall of the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, Bimal Rathnayake, held discussions with officials of the Saudi Fund for Development on ongoing and future assistance for development projects in Sri Lanka.
The Government is taking steps to systematically conduct preschool teacher training and ensure the quality of preschools. - Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya
The “Safe Childhood- Creative Future” Clean Sri Lanka: STEP UP national early childhood development programme was officially launched this morning (10) at the Temple Trees under the leadership of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Training Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. The program is implemented with the goal of introducing formal quality standards for early childhood development centres in the future and organizing national-level training programmes to enhance the professional skills of early childhood educators.
Employees of the North Western Provincial Council have donated a sum of Rs. 12,249,222, representing one day’s salary, to the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund established to restore livelihoods and rebuild the country following the devastation caused by the Diṭwah cyclone.
The State Mortgage and Investment Bank has made a financial contribution of Rs. 5 million to the Government’s Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund, established to provide relief to communities affected by the Diṭwah cyclone.
Seylan Bank has made a financial contribution of Rs. 50 million to the Government’s Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund, established to provide relief to communities affected by the Diṭwah cyclone.
Sri Lanka’s Consular Services delivered strong results in 2025, combining efficient public service with significant contributions to the national economy.
The Government of the Republic of Cyprus has extended humanitarian assistance amounting to Euro 100,000 (€100,000) to support the people of Sri Lanka affected by the severe flooding and devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the Government has the capacity to rebuild the lives of people affected by the disaster to a level better than before, and that Rs. 500 billion has been allocated for this purpose in this year’s budget.
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