Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, also the Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, emphasized the importance of establishing a unified education system for all children in the country under a common examination framework. She stated that education is a priority for the government and plays an important role in driving the nation's progress.
The Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, emphasized that 2025 should be a year of fulfilling the hopes of the people by adhering to the pledges made as public servants.
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda paid a courtesy call on Hon. Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) at his office yesterday (02nd January 2025).
The Sri Lankan government has announced new restrictions on marketing food and beverages to children, effective January 1, 2025, under the Food (Labelling & Advertising) Regulations 2022.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that children studying in the Advanced Level should be investigated for their absence from school and emphasized that no child should miss out on educational opportunities for any reason.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated her appreciation for the support extended by public servants in recent months and emphasized the importance of everyone dedicating themselves with greater effort and enthusiasm to fulfilling the services that the government is responsible for providing to the people in the new year.
This year has been a truly transformative year for us Sri Lankans. The citizens of this country have chosen change a clean and people centered political culture and empathetic society, unity as opposed to division.
As Sri Lankans, we step into 2025 with the dawn of a new era, a time when the dreams of prosperity that our nation and its people have long cherished begin to materialize.
The President of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, promoted Rear Admiral Kanchana Banagoda to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed him as the 26th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy effective from today (31st December 2024).
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya affirmed the government’s commitment to creating a suitable environment for all individuals to live a happy and quality life, free from discrimination.
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