Arrangements have been finalized to bring the sacred bodily relics of the Buddha to Sri Lanka. The sacred bodily relics were first discovered in the 1960s in the Gujarat region of India, the birthplace of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. These sacred relics, which have never before been taken outside India, will be made available for veneration by the people of Sri Lanka.
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced a reduction in fuel prices, effective from midnight today, providing relief to consumers of Auto Diesel and Petrol.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that in order to ensure the economic, social, and cultural security of the country, it is essential to develop a quality human resource, and that education plays a vital role in achieving this goal.
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Eranga Weeraratne, stated that the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs and the Ministry of Digital Economy are planning to initiate a national assessment and policy review on the impact of social media on children.
The Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Mathew Duckworth, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence yesterday (29)
Public officials must clearly understand public expectations against corruption and fraud – Secretary to the President
All arrangements have been finalized to hold the 78th National Independence Day celebration at Independence Square under the theme “Let's Build Sri Lanka,” said S. Aloka Bandara, Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government.
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.
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