Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, announced today that Sri Lanka is shifting away from an education system solely focused on pass/fail examination outcomes. The government’s objective is to deliver quality education to children through the introduction of a module-based system.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a Special Presidential Investigation Committee to probe alleged incidents of fraud, corruption and irregularities at SriLankan Airlines Limited and Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake paid his final respects to the late Most Ven. Anamaduwa Sri Dhammadassi Anunayake Thero last night (22).
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) launched ‘Trincomalee Naval Exercise - 2025’ (TRINEX – 25) yesterday (22 Jul 25) at the Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee with the Commander Eastern Naval Area Rear Admiral Ravindra Tissera presiding over the ceremony.
A discussion on streamlining the process of medicine supply was held this afternoon (22) at the Presidential Secretariat. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, along with the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, Deputy Minister Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni and officials from the Ministry of Health, participated in the meeting.
We are in need of developing regulatory frameworks that encourage innovation while ensuring efficacy, safety, data privacy, security, and other ethical considerations in digital technology
Students of Mahanama College, Colombo and Damminna Maha Vidyalaya, Polonnaruwa had the opportunity today (22) to participate in the 'Vision' programme organized by the Presidential Secretariat as part of their educational tour.
Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), held a meeting yesterday (Jul 21) with the Defence Attaché of the United States (US) to Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Colonel Matthew House, at his office in Colombo. U.S. Defence Attaché was accompanied by Assistant Defence Attaché, Mr. Seth Nevins.
Dr. Nadisha Chandrasena, who received the 2025 WIPO “Global Award for Intellectual Property,” presented by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a United Nations agency dedicated to intellectual property, innovation, and creativity met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on July 21.
A group of students from Pandula Maha Vidyalaya, in the Anuradhapura District, had the opportunity today (21) to participate in the Vision programme organized by the Presidential Secretariat.


