The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Dr. Harini Amarasuriya is on an official visit to Paris, France to participate in the high-level segment of the International Expert Conference on ‘An Integrated and Sustainable Approach to Safeguarding the World Heritage Property of the Sacred City of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka and Associated Living Heritage’ which will be held at UNESCO Headquarters on today (1) with the participation of the Director-General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay.
The atmospheric conditions are getting favorable for afternoon thundershowers in the most parts of the island for next few days from today (01).
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As our Islamic brothers and sisters in Sri Lanka and around the world celebrate the sacred month of Ramadan, I extend my heartfelt greetings and best wishes for peace, prosperity, and spiritual fulfillment.
Eid-ul-Fitr, celebrated by Muslims worldwide after a month of fasting and upon sighting the new moon, holds great significance in the Islamic religious calendar.
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Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, and Uva provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya and Ampara districts during the evening or night.
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Under the Clean Sri Lanka Programme, the first phase of the Urban Forest Project was launched yesterday (30) near the Kelaniya Bridge in Peliyagoda.
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The table salt factory, which is being established in the Elephant Pass Salt Mine area, affiliated to the National Salt Company, will be inaugurated today (29), says the Chairman of the Salt Company, Mr. Gayan Wellala.
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In order to reduce the cost of living and guarantee food security during the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Lanka Sathosa will offer discounted essential food item packs to 800,000 families who are currently on the “Aswesuma” welfare benefit scheme waiting list.
The Prime Minsiter of India Shri Narendra Modi will be undertaking a state visit to Sri Lanka from 04 to 06 April 2025.
Sri Lanka and Thailand successfully concluded the 6th Round of Bilateral Political Consultations recently at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand in Bangkok. The meeting was co-chaired by Ms. Aruni Ranaraja, Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka, and Ms. Eksiri Pintaruchi, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand.
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