A discussion to review the progress of projects implemented under the 2026 budget allocations for the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, and to consider budget proposals for 2027, was held under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (20).
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Ms N. R. Anees as the new Chairperson and a member of the Finance Commission.
A discussion on the issues currently affecting the prison system and the measures required to address them was held under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (20).
A meeting between the newly appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, and the Secretary to the President, Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, was held at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (20).
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne represented Sri Lanka at the World AI Conference (WAIC) in China, held at the invitation of the Chinese Government. The conference was officially inaugurated by Chinese President Xi Jinping on July 17.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that true leadership is not about titles or power, but about acting responsibly, with compassion, and working for the well being of the others.
The government has given special priority to providing electricity to nearly 1,000 families in the Vavuniya District who are still without access to electricity.
The Department of Meteorology says several spells of showers are expected today in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North Western provinces, as well as in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya today commended the Ceylon Moor Ladies Union (CMLU) for its remarkable 90 years of dedicated service to Sri Lanka, describing the organisation as a shining example of compassion, women's empowerment, and community leadership that has transformed countless lives across generations.
A high-level delegation from the Asia-Pacific Regional (APR) Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), led by its Chairman, Dr M. Zin Bin Biddin, met with Senior Additional Secretary to the President Roshan Gamage at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (18).
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated as the Chief Guest at the opening ceremony of the CCWE Fashion Week & International Summit 2026, organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs (CCWE) on 17 th July in Colombo.
The government is considering establishing a dedicated economic centre for the purchase, marketing and export of minor export crops in Palapathwela, Matale.
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