A few showers may occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North Western provinces, as well as in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.

A few showers may occur 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 stated that while keeping companion animals has become an important part of our culture, protecting the lives and welfare of street animals is a shared responsibility of all.
The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) to Sri Lanka, Miyon Lee, recently met Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne at Parliament to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation between the two countries.
A new Buddhist pilgrimage tour package, "Buddha Wandana", was launched in Colombo on yesterday (16) to promote Sri Lanka as a leading destination for Buddhist tourism, ahead of the commencement of direct flights between Viet Nam and Sri Lanka from 18 August 2026.
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Khalid Hamoud Nasser Alkahtani, paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on 16 July 2026 at Temple Trees.
Our goal is to establish a 'closed service' that upholds the professional dignity of preschool teachers and administrators. - Minister of Women and Child Affairs Saroja Savithri Paulraj
President Issues Directive at the 2027 Pre-Budget Discussion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Prof. Chandana Abayaratne announced that the Government will recruit 30,000 teachers this year through a subject-based recruitment system for the first time to address critical teacher shortages in schools.
The newly appointed 27th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, met Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at Temple Trees today (16).
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who travelled to the State of Qatar to convey the condolences of the Government and the people of Sri Lanka on the passing of the former Father Amir of the State of Qatar, returned to Sri Lanka this morning (16 July) via Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake.
Minister of Women and Child Affairs Saroja Savithri Paulraj emphasized that building a child-centred society begins with understanding children's world and that adults must first change their attitudes and responses before expecting changes in children's behaviour.


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