The foundation stone for the “Prarthana Piyasa” four-storey Cancer Treatment Unit at the Kalutara Teaching Hospital was laid on September 2 under the patronage of Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, with the facility being fully funded through a donation by Vasana Bakers proprietor Dayananda Bombuwala.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya had an audience with His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck at the Tashichhodzong in Thimphu on September 02, during her official visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan.
The Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure launched the “Ceylon King Coconut Village” national programme on September 2 at the Mahayaya Estate of the Coconut Cultivation Board in Kurunegala, in conjunction with International Coconut Day, to increase king coconut production and expand international markets for king coconut-based products.
The Government of Japan and the citizens of Yokohama City have jointly donated seven low-floor buses to Sri Lanka, further strengthening the longstanding development cooperation between the two countries and supporting the advancement of the country’s public transport sector.
The Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who is visiting Bhutan to participate as the Keynote Speaker at the inaugural Global Conscious Food Systems Summit 2026, held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan, on 01 September 2026 in Thimphu.
On the sidelines of the inaugural Global Conscious Food Systems Summit 2026, held on 01 September 2026 in Bhutan, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, held a meeting with Mr. Andrew Bovarnick, UNDP Global Head of Food and Agricultural Commodity Systems Practice.
New programme to assist those who lost jobs due to El Niño impact
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) relating to the project to provide technological solutions to prevent wild elephants from being hit by trains was signed yesterday afternoon (01) at the President’s Media Centre, under the patronage of Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.
Sri Lanka has reaffirmed its commitment to the core principles of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), including peace, sovereignty, equality and the collective voice of developing nations.
Prime Minister Brings Sri Lanka’s Ancient Wisdom on Sustainable Food Systems to the Global Stage in Bhutan
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath will undertake an official visit to the United Arab Emirates from September 2 to 3, 2026.
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