The Government does not follow any short-term personal agendas or interests
It is the Opposition that has posed a threat to the country’s multi-party system
The Government does not follow any short-term personal agendas or interests
It is the Opposition that has posed a threat to the country’s multi-party system
“If the services you provide truly satisfy persons with disabilities, that same satisfaction will reflect back on you as a service provider.” - Member of Parliament Sugath Wasantha de Silva
H.E. Ambassador Asad Alam Siam, Foreign Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, paid a courtesy call on Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, at Temple Trees recently.
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Jordan, J.A.D.S. Priyangika Wijegunasekara, met with the Chairman of the Jordanian Businessmen Association (JBA), Ayman Alawneh, recently to discuss ways to further strengthen economic relations and explore new avenues of cooperation between Sri Lanka and Jordan.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) was signed recently in Geneva, Switzerland.
High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Canberra, Yasoja Gunasekera met Vice Chancellor of Canberra University, Bill Shorten, to discuss expanding Canberra University’s presence in Sri Lanka as well as collaboration between Sri Lanka and the University in capacity building in the IT sector.
Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, Honorary Chair of The Nippon Foundation, paid a courtesy call on Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, at Temple Trees recently.
The Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for the year 2026 (the Budget Speech) was presented to Parliament today (07) by Hon. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as the Minister of Finance.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has commenced delivering the 2026 Budget speech in Parliament.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has arrived in Parliament, a short while ago, to present the 2026 Budget.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the budget for 2026, the Department of Government Information said.


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