The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, attended a presentation on the Bhutan Innovation Lab (BIL), Bhutan’s National Innovation Platform, conducted by the Office of the Prime Minister of Bhutan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on 04 September 2026, during her visit to Bhutan to participate as the Keynote Speaker at the inaugural Global Conscious Food Systems Summit.
The renovated Polonnaruwa Railway Station was officially reopened for public use recently (02) under the patronage of Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake.
Compensation payments for crop damage caused by the prevailing El Niño conditions will be expedited from next week, Director General of the Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board, I.U.K. Kaluarachchi, announced.
Sri Lanka and India held a special discussion today to expedite the finalisation of proposed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for the development of the Kankesanthurai (KKS) Port with the support of the Indian Government.
Government aims to make Ratnapura an international hub for the gem industry
All arrangements have been finalized for the 67th State Literary Awards Ceremony 2026, which will be held on September 8 under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Chairman of the Sri Lanka Arts Council, Keerthi Walisarage, said.
The foundation stone for the “Prarthana Piyasa” four-storey Cancer Treatment Unit at the Kalutara Teaching Hospital was laid on September 2 under the patronage of Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, with the facility being fully funded through a donation by Vasana Bakers proprietor Dayananda Bombuwala.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya had an audience with His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck at the Tashichhodzong in Thimphu on September 02, during her official visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan.
The Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure launched the “Ceylon King Coconut Village” national programme on September 2 at the Mahayaya Estate of the Coconut Cultivation Board in Kurunegala, in conjunction with International Coconut Day, to increase king coconut production and expand international markets for king coconut-based products.
The Government of Japan and the citizens of Yokohama City have jointly donated seven low-floor buses to Sri Lanka, further strengthening the longstanding development cooperation between the two countries and supporting the advancement of the country’s public transport sector.
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