The second day of the Seventh meeting of the International Solar Allience (ISA) Regional committee for Asia and the Pacific Region was held today focusing on advancing Regional cooperation for a Solar-powered future on 16 at Hotel ICT Rathnadeepa, Colombo with the participation of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
In line with the President's vision that no child should be left behind and the future well-being of all children must be ensured, one of the strongest commitments included in the election manifesto of the National People's Power (NPP) government has now taken its first step toward realization with the official launch of the “Artha” National Programme.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed this morning (15) at the Presidential Secretariat between STEMedical of the USA and the Sri Lanka Institute of Biotechnology (SLIBTEC) to establish a laboratory with internationally recognised accreditation.
A meeting between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Sultan A. Al-Marshad was held yesterday afternoon (14) at the Presidential Secretariat.
Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Ramalingam Chandrasekar said that all measures will be taken to ensure the safety of tourists visiting the islands in the peninsula.
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Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the current perspective on education is extremely narrow and that the practice of evaluating education solely based on exam results is flawed and in need of change.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, met with Chinese Foreign Minister H.E. Wang Yi (12) on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meetings in Kuala Lumpur. The discussions reaffirmed the longstanding friendship and strategic cooperative partnership between Sri Lanka and China.
The official handover of the Sri Sobitha Nahimigama housing project to its beneficiaries took place on July 12 at Oyamadua, Elpathagama in the Anuradhapura District, with the participation of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
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“As a result of negotiations with the United States, the previously imposed tariff rate was successfully reduced. Discussions are ongoing to secure the maximum possible concessions” – President
A group of students from Mawatagama Central College in Kurunegala and Sri Koneswara Hindu College in Trincomalee had the opportunity to participate in the "Vision" programme organized by the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (11), as part of their educational excursion.
Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka, held a bilateral meeting with Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial Meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
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