Sri Lanka and Thailand have agreed to further strengthen their longstanding bilateral relations, following a meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath and Thailand’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Sarun Charoensuwan in Bangkok.
The Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation has sought an explanation from Turkish Airlines regarding the damage caused to the sports equipment of world champion Rumesh Tharanga upon his arrival in Sri Lanka after winning the gold medal in the javelin throw at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.
The Coordination Office established for the “Sri Lanka Broadcasters' Symposium 2026,” organized by the Sri Lanka Broadcasters' Association with the support of the Department of Government Information, was officially opened yesterday (15) under the patronage of Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.
rime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that Sri Lanka, with a 95-year legacy of universal suffrage, has embarked on a new path strengthened by technology and firmly grounded in the rule of law.
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued a landslide warning for selected areas in three districts, valid until 4.00 p.m. tomorrow (16).
Thailand will offer an initial 10,000 employment opportunities to Sri Lankan workers under a new framework for labour cooperation and employment, following the signing of two agreements between Sri Lanka and Thailand in Bangkok yesterday (14).
The Kaluganga Water Supply Project, aimed at meeting the drinking water needs of around 500,000 families in the Colombo and Kalutara districts, is to be expedited for commencement and completion within the stipulated timeframe, following a discussion chaired by Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply Dr. Susil Ranasinghe yesterday (14).
One hundred recruits selected for the post of Railway Engine Driver Assistant Grade III were presented with their letters of appointment yesterday (14), as part of a programme to develop human and physical resources to transform the railway service into a more efficient and quality service.
The “Mehewara Pasasum” programme to recognise Divisional Secretariats in the Eastern Province that demonstrated the highest level of performance in 2025 was held recently at the Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies of the Eastern University, under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya.
A group of students from Rahmaniya Maha Vidyalaya, Eravur, Batticaloa visited the Presidential Secretariat and President’s House this afternoon (14).
No one will be left behind in education - Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya
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