The third meeting of the Steering Committee of the ‘Prajashakthi’ National Programme implemented by the present Government to empower communities and ensure the equitable distribution of economic benefits within society was held this afternoon (06) at the Presidential Secretariat, under the chairmanship of Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment, Upali Pannilage. The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format, both in person and online.

A meeting between the Chief of Staff to the President, Prabath Chandrakeerthi, and the Deputy High Commissioner of India, Dr. Satyanjal Pandey, was held this afternoon (06) at the Presidential Secretariat.

With effect from today, the service fee charged from merchants on all LankaQR transactions up to Rs. 5,000 has been completely removed

 Through the new system, person-to-person (P2P) transactions can be carried out easily at any time and from any location

Sri Lanka and Russia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the transport sector, focusing on staff training, capacity building, and knowledge exchange.