Mr. Hari Menon, Country Director for India and Lead - Policy and Government Relations, Southeast Asia of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Prime Minister’s Office.
The low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal is very likely to continue to move west-northwestwards slowly, towards the Tamil Nadu coast close to Northern Sri Lanka during the next 24 hours.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that the government expresses its gratitude to the Chinese Government for providing uniforms to children in every school and Pirivena in the country for the year 2025.
Attention will be given to maintaining a data system to monitor the existing food stocks in the country
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) successfully organized a country pavilion at BioFach 2025, the world’s largest annual organic trade fair, recently in Nuremberg, Germany.
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) successfully organized an awareness seminar on the New Exporter Development Programme today (18) at the Techno Park of Eastern University, Sri Lanka, in Batticaloa. This event marked a significant milestone in the EDB’s efforts to enhance the export potential of entrepreneurs in the Eastern Province.
In a landmark collaboration, the Ministry of Science and Technology has partnered with the Zero Plastic Movement, Sri Lanka’s largest environmental initiative, to combat the growing crisis of plastic pollution. This joint effort marks a significant step toward finding innovative solutions to one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time.
Under the provisions of the Right to Information Act No 12 of 2016, the Constitutional Council calls for nominations from organizations of publishers, editors and media persons, to be recommended for appointment as a member of the Right to Information Commission to fill the vacancy that has arisen in respect of a member to be nominated by the organizations of publishers, editors and media persons, as stipulated in the relevant Law.
A rare alignment of six planets—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus—take place in these days , offering a spectacular sight for astronomy enthusiasts and stargazers alike. Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars — are bright enough to see with the naked eye. Uranus and Neptune are visible with a telescope.
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) of India, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate and explore the development of derivatives and commodity products in Sri Lanka.
The Sri Lanka Economic Summit organized by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will host a session focused on "Maximising Tourism Potential,", exploring strategies to position Sri Lanka as a leading global destination, on 29 January at the Shangri La Hotel, Colombo.
The 26th Presidential Export Awards Ceremony, organized by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), will take place on Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) under the patronage of His Excellency Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
As you may have already seen social media reports indicating an increase in respiratory illnesses in northern China, particularly among children, we wish to keep you informed on the real facts.
