The second day of Disrupt Asia 2025, Sri Lanka’s premier startup conference and innovation festival running from September 17–20, unfolded today at Cinnamon Life with the main conference, drawing international attention and underscoring the country’s ambition to position itself as South Asia’s emerging innovation hub.
A pre-budget discussion with representatives of the pharmaceutical, veterinary medicine, Ayurvedic and cosmetic manufacturing sectors was held this morning (18) at the Presidential Secretariat, under the chairmanship of Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, along with the Minister of Industry, Sunil Handunneththi, and Minister of Trade, Wasantha Samarasinghe, launched an integrated mechanism to enhance collaboration between Sri Lanka’s overseas Missions and national institutions. Joined by Ministry Secretaries and agency heads, the initiative aimed to revitalize the country’s trade and investment agenda through coordinated efforts.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northern and Northwestern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
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Under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative, the second phase of the Urban Forest Project was launched this morning (17) near the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Mawatha bus stand in, Thotalaga.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the objective of the government is to make Sri Lanka a country with the lowest electricity prices in the region, thereby providing fair and affordable electricity to all citizens.
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Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northwestern and Northern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
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The government’s film sector, which has grown and evolved since 1949, deserves due recognition, said the Minister of Mass Media Dr Nalinda Jayathissa.
A pre-budget discussion on the automobile and electronic equipment industries was held this afternoon (16) at the Presidential Secretariat, chaired by the Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando.
A pre-budget discussion related to the maritime transport and logistics sector was held today (16) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of the Minister of Labor and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando.
The inaugural session of the Student Parliament of Karandeniya Central College, Galle, was held today (16) at the Old Parliament Chamber of the Presidential Secretariat.
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