The first automated border control system (E-Gate) at Bandaranaike International Airport was inaugurated today (28) by the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation, the Embassy of Japan, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
A landowner and planter from Panadura Mr. M. W. Peiris, made a personal financial contribution of Rs. 5 million to the government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ fund, which provides relief to those affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
The Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the official launch of the National Strategic Action Plan to monitor and combat human trafficking (2026-2030) held on 28th of January at the Cinnamon Life Hotel, Colombo.
The Ministry of Plantations and Community Infrastructure has entered into a strategic partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and the Government of Australia to accelerate growth in Sri Lanka's coconut export sector.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that food safety practices should not be confined merely to the school curriculum, but should be nurtured as an integral part of a child’s attitudes and behavioural patterns.
The sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha from Gujarat, India, are on public exposition at Colombo’s Gangaramaya Temple from 4–11 February 2026. Acting High Commissioner of India Dr Sathyanjal Pandey highlighted that this is the first time these relics, discovered in 1960, are being displayed outside India.
IMF representatives commend the Sri Lankan Government’s programme to rebuild while confronting the challenges of the disaster
Financial assistance of Rs. 200,000 for micro, small and self-employed businesses registered with the Ministry of Industry
A new renaissance is needed across all sectors to restore eroding values – President
All damaged religious sites will be restored while preserving their historical and cultural significance
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