A special discussion between the Revenue Administration Reform and Modernisation Bureau (RARMB), which operates under the direct supervision of the Presidential Secretariat with the objective of modernising Sri Lanka's public revenue system, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was held recently at the Presidential Secretariat under the chairmanship of Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.
The Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) expects to purchase 39,500 metric tons of paddy during the current cultivation season, with procurement set to commence on Monday (13), Cabinet Spokesman and Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa announced.
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, has announced that online registration for exhibitors for “Sri Lanka Expo 2027” will remain open until July 31, 2026.
Construction work on the 50 MW wind power plant in Mannar is being expedited, with the main project components, including wind turbines, now arriving in Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Energy announced.
The Narahenpita Railway Station, which has been upgraded and refurbished under the ‘Dream Destination’ programme to modernise and improve facilities at 100 railway stations across the island through a public-private partnership, was officially reopened to the public this morning (06) under the patronage of Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake.
A progress review meeting on the implementation of the circular issued to address the prevailing dengue epidemic threat was held this afternoon (03) at the Presidential Secretariat under the chairmanship of Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.
A preliminary discussion on the organisation of the Walukarama Temple Esala Maha Perahera 2026 in Kollupitiya was held yesterday afternoon (02) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.
Sri Lanka’s major reservoirs currently hold around 50 percent of their total storage capacity, providing sufficient water resources for irrigation and domestic needs, Director General of the Department of Irrigation, Eng. Dr. Kithsiri Weligepola, said.
The 11th National Accident Prevention Week commenced today and will continue until July 10, featuring a series of awareness programmes aimed at reducing preventable injuries and deaths, Community Medicine Specialist Dr. Samitha Sirithunga of the Ministry of Health's Non-Communicable Diseases Unit said.
The ongoing El Niño phenomenon is expected to reduce rainfall in Sri Lanka in the coming months, according to Director General of the Department of Meteorology, Ajith Wijemanna.
The 11th National Accident Prevention Week will be observed from July 6 to July 10 with the aim of raising public awareness on accident prevention and reducing the loss of lives, injuries, and disabilities caused by accidents in Sri Lanka.
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