Compensation payments for crop damage caused by the prevailing El Niño conditions will be expedited from next week, Director General of the Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board, I.U.K. Kaluarachchi, announced.
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Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in Uva, Central and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Mullaittivu districts after 2.00 p.m. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely at some places.
Government to Provide Necessary Facilities to Transform Sri Lanka Police into a Highly Respected Service
Sri Lanka and India held a special discussion today to expedite the finalisation of proposed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for the development of the Kankesanthurai (KKS) Port with the support of the Indian Government.
Government aims to make Ratnapura an international hub for the gem industry
All arrangements have been finalized for the 67th State Literary Awards Ceremony 2026, which will be held on September 8 under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Chairman of the Sri Lanka Arts Council, Keerthi Walisarage, said.
The foundation stone for the “Prarthana Piyasa” four-storey Cancer Treatment Unit at the Kalutara Teaching Hospital was laid on September 2 under the patronage of Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, with the facility being fully funded through a donation by Vasana Bakers proprietor Dayananda Bombuwala.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya had an audience with His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck at the Tashichhodzong in Thimphu on September 02, during her official visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan.
The Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure launched the “Ceylon King Coconut Village” national programme on September 2 at the Mahayaya Estate of the Coconut Cultivation Board in Kurunegala, in conjunction with International Coconut Day, to increase king coconut production and expand international markets for king coconut-based products.
The Government of Japan and the citizens of Yokohama City have jointly donated seven low-floor buses to Sri Lanka, further strengthening the longstanding development cooperation between the two countries and supporting the advancement of the country’s public transport sector.
The atmospheric conditions are getting favorable for afternoon thundershowers in the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces in next few days, starting from today.
The Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who is visiting Bhutan to participate as the Keynote Speaker at the inaugural Global Conscious Food Systems Summit 2026, held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan, on 01 September 2026 in Thimphu.
On the sidelines of the inaugural Global Conscious Food Systems Summit 2026, held on 01 September 2026 in Bhutan, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, held a meeting with Mr. Andrew Bovarnick, UNDP Global Head of Food and Agricultural Commodity Systems Practice.
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