Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with representatives of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in New Delhi on 16 October 2025, during her first official visit to India as Prime Minister.
The Government of Sri Lanka had discussions with the Asian Development Bank to mobilize a loan amounting to USD 100 million coupled with an externally financed grant amounting to USD 6.9 million from the Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Trust Fund (Pandemic Fund) for the Implementation of the Strengthening Integrated Health Care and Governance for Universal Health Coverage Program under the Result-based Lending modality.
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Acting on credible information, the Navy conducted a special operation in the southern seas on 14th and recovered fifty-one (51) sacks containing 839kg of heroin, crystal methamphetamine (ice) and hashish, which had been abandoned at sea.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with the Minister of External Affairs of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar, in New Delhi on 16 October 2025, during her first official visit to India as Prime Minister.
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Mr. W.W.S. Mangala, a Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Planning Service, has been appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation.
In celebration of International White Cane Safety Day, the first flag was symbolically pinned on Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (15), marking the start of flag sale week
Coinciding with the Voyage Sri Lanka 2025 Marine Summit, a delegation of 10 foreign investors from countries including India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman toured the Colombo Port and Port City on October 15.
The government has launched several initiatives aimed at improving facilities and services for tourists ahead of the upcoming tourist season.
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President tells public officials at the Ratnapura DCC meeting
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with H.E. Wang Huning, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), in Beijing on 13 October.
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