Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Belarus from 12 to 15 May 2026, on the invitation of the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Belarus, Maxim Ryzhenkov.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Belarus from 12 to 15 May 2026, on the invitation of the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Belarus, Maxim Ryzhenkov.
The Special District Coordination Committee Meeting for Matale commenced this morning (12) at the District Secretariat, Matale under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
A low-pressure area located to the northeast of Sri Lanka continues to persist over the sea area close to the island. Due to the influence of this system, the prevailing rainy conditions across the country are expected to continue over the next few days.
Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa will leave for the Maldives on Tuesday (12) to attend the 21st Asia Media Summit, which commenced today (11) at Villa Nautica in the Maldives.
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued an early landslide warning for several Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs) across five districts due to the ongoing adverse weather conditions affecting parts of the island.
The low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka is likely to develop into a low-pressure area within the next 36 hours, according to the Department of Meteorology Sri Lanka.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized that alongside developing the necessary infrastructure for the digitalization of Sri Lanka’s education system, it is equally essential to develop quality educational content and provide proper training for teachers.


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