The Sri Lankan Embassy in Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its commitment to providing continued legal and consular assistance to Anojan Sivarasa following the Saudi Supreme Court’s decision to set aside his death sentence and refer the case for a fresh hearing.
A programme to brief District Secretaries, Divisional Secretaries and District Planning Directors on the next steps of the Prajashakthi National Movement was held recently (24) at Temple Trees under the leadership of Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.
Four spill gates of the Thabbowa Reservoir in the Mee Oya River Basin were opened by one foot each by noon today to control rising water inflows.
The Irrigation Department has issued a flood warning, stating that minor flooding may occur in low-lying areas of the Kalu Ganga floodplain within the next 24 hours due to significant rainfall in the upper catchment areas and continued showers.
An Indian national has been arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake with 5.1 kilograms of kush cannabis valued at over Rs. 51 million, Sri Lanka Customs said.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his victory, describing it as a triumph over corruption, division and political misinformation.
Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) Gajabahu set sail on 25 October 2026 for India to take part in the inaugural BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise. The ship departed from the port of Colombo amid a traditional naval farewell.
Water levels in several reservoirs across Sri Lanka have risen due to prevailing rainfall, but no flooding has been reported so far, the Irrigation Department said.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, stated that one of the Government’s primary objectives is to build an education system that enables every child to receive the maximum benefits of education.
The Sri Lankan Government donated a consignment of essential medicines worth over Rs. 5 million to the Maldives on October 22 at the Ministry of Health and Mass Media.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the Government is prepared to provide the necessary facilities to establish an efficient surveying service equipped with modern technology, noting that such a service is essential to achieving national development objectives.
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