A MoU on Cooperation between Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute (BIDTI) of Sri Lanka and Foreign Service Institute (FSI) of the Philippines, the premier diplomatic training institutes in the two countries, was signed at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of the Philippines in Manila, Philippines recently.
President Anura Kumara Disanayake last night (24) conducted an inspection tour of Kandy city to inspect the “Siri Dalada Wandanawa” and the related issues that have emerged.
A Sri Lankan delegation met with US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer on the 22nd of April, 2025 at the US Trade Representative Office in Washington D.C.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath will represent the Government of Sri Lanka at the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis to be held on 26 April 2025 in Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City.
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge) affects the island’s weather.
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In line with the ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’, the Clean Sri Lanka programme organized a special waste management campaign today (24), focusing on maintaining cleanliness along the three main access routes to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and surrounding areas.
President Anura Kumara Disanayake paid a visit to the Vatican Embassy this afternoon (24) to extend his condolences on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis.
Students representing Kavantissa Central College (Ampara), Udagama Maha Vidyalaya (Balangoda) and St. Joseph's Girls' School (Gampola) engaged in an educational visit to the President’s House today (24).
The Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake stated that the government has taken a policy decision to continue, without interruption, "School Nutrition Programme’’ aimed at reducing anemia among schoolchildren, which is being implemented with the assistance of the World Food Programme.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, North-western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
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Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m.
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Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m.
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