The Special Cabinet Subcommittee and the Officials' Committee, appointed to take the necessary measures to address the potential impacts of the forthcoming El Niño climate phenomenon, held their inaugural meeting yesterday (30) at the Presidential Secretariat under the chairmanship of the Minister of Environment, Dr. Dammika Patabendi.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Rear Admiral Damian Fernando, who served as Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the 27th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, promoting him to the rank of Vice Admiral.
Two new Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) units and a renovated Cardiology Day Case Unit at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka will be officially commissioned tomorrow (July 2) under the patronage of Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.
The representatives from the International Monitory Find (IMF) met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on the 30th of June at Temple Trees to review Sri Lanka's economic progress and discuss the country's priorities for the next phase of development.
The National Council for Disaster Management (NCDM) met this morning (30) at the Presidential Secretariat under the chairmanship of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Sri Lanka has successfully maintained its sovereign credit rating at its previous level in the latest Standard & Poor's (S&P) Global Ratings assessment released in July 2026, despite both domestic and external economic challenges, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando said.
The Poson Full Moon Poya Day, commemorated in remembrance of the Dhamma mission of Arahant Mahinda Thero in establishing the Buddha Sasana in Sri Lanka, is a sacred day that reminds us of spiritual awakening, wisdom, and social harmony.
It was on a Poson Full Moon Poya Day such as today that the noble teachings of Buddhism, which profoundly transformed the course of the Sri Lankan nation, were first bestowed upon this land.
Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala stated that the newly established National Operations Office and Media Centre will play a key role in strengthening Sri Lanka’s efforts to combat drug trafficking and abuse.
Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated that the Government is committed not only to providing the necessary support for the development of religious places, but also to nurturing moral values, providing positive guidance to society, and promoting national harmony.
A discussion was held this afternoon (26) at the Presidential Secretariat between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and industrialists in the coconut and food and beverage manufacturing sectors on developing the coconut and food and beverage export industries into a USD 3 billion economy within the next two years.
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