Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, arrived at Paro International Airport today, 31 August 2026, to participate in the inaugural Global Conscious Food Systems Summit, being held in Bhutan from 31 August to 04 September 2026.
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Construction of a new double-track railway bridge at Maggona officially commenced yesterday (Aug. 31) under the Coastal Railway Line Rehabilitation Project.
A discussion on developing Sri Lanka’s mineral industry in line with the export-oriented National Mineral Policy 2026 was held this afternoon (31) at the Presidential Secretariat, chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, with the participation of officials from the Sri Lanka Mineral Sands Association (SLMSA) and the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau.
The Sri Lanka–Australia Business Summit, held to further strengthen bilateral trade and economic ties between the two countries, has received attention in the Australian Parliament.
Sri Lanka’s export sector continued its positive growth in 2026, with total export earnings surpassing the USD 10 billion mark during the first seven months of the year.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya departed Sri Lanka on Monday, 31 August, to undertake an official visit to Bhutan to participate in the Global Conscious Food Systems Summit, scheduled to be held in Bhutan.
Several spells of showers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
Instructions issued to develop the Sacred City as an environmentally sensitive zone by reducing traffic congestion and establish an organised, green transport system for pilgrims
A group of 200 Japanese tourists, organized by the Little Japan Group, departed for Sri Lanka today on SriLankan Airlines Flight UL455, marking an encouraging development in tourism relations between Sri Lanka and Japan.
Showers will occur at times in the Sabaragamuwa Province and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
Thirty-six (36) naval personnel completed an eight-month Basic Marine Qualification Course and received their Marine insignia at the main parade ground of SLNS Vidura in Sampur, Trincomalee today, 29 August 2026.
The traditional ‘Sannasa’ (scroll) marking the successful conclusion of the annual Esala Maha Perahera of the historic Sri Dalada Maligawa and the Sathara Maha Devala (The Four Chief Shrines) was formally presented to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake by Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela at the President’s House in Kandy this afternoon (28).
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that the Government had assumed the responsibility of ensuring a better life for every person born in this country, who contributes to its economy and who will ultimately become part of this land.
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