The Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Sri Lanka, H.E. Adel Ibrahim, paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at the Deputy Minister’s Office yesterday (23 Dec).
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The Sri Lanka Navy is contributing to ‘Nena Diri Meheyuma’, a week-long initiative led by the Uva Provincial Ministry of Education from 20 to 27 December 2025. The initiatives focus on rehabilitating schools and pre-schools in the Badulla district that sustained damage from Cyclone ‘Ditwah’.
A few showers may occur in Uva province and in Ampara, Batticaloa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
Wang Junzheng, Member , 20th Central Committee, Communist Party of China and Secretary, CPC Committee of Xizang Autonomous Region
India is standing more strongly than ever with Sri Lanka in its efforts to rebuild the country - Indian Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar
India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. Subramaniam Jaishankar, met with the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, on 23 December at Temple Trees, during his visit to Sri Lanka as the Special Envoy of Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. Subramaniam Jaishankar, met with the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, on 23 December at Temple Trees, during his visit to Sri Lanka as the Special Envoy of Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
A US$450 million reconstruction package has been granted to rebuild areas affected by the Ditwa disaster, India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar said.
Light showers may occur in the sea areas off the coast extending from Trincomalee to Pottuvil via Batticaloa. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the sea areas extending from Balapitiya to Matara via Galle during the evening or night.
External Affairs Minister of India Dr S. Jaishankar, arrived in Sri Lanka today (22).
The presentation of certificates and the signing of the associated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the allocation of funds to nine projects selected from proposals submitted during the first three months of this year under the National Initiative for the Commercialisation of Research and Development (NIRDC), was held this morning (22), at the Presidential Secretariat.
Sri Lanka’s export sector has continued its strong upward trajectory, recording a significant 5.8 % y-o-y growth during the period from January to November 2025. Based on Sri Lanka Customs statistics and estimated export figures for Gems & Jewellery, Petroleum Products and services, total exports reached US$ 15,776.36 Mn, the performance signals sustained growth and improved external trade conditions.
A sum of Rs. 100,000 each will be awarded to 274 students who demonstrated excellence across all subject streams at the GCE Advanced Level examination.
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