A discussion between Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake and representatives of the Committee for National Scout Poson Zone was held this afternoon (08) at the Presidential Secretariat.

A discussion between Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake and representatives of the Committee for National Scout Poson Zone was held this afternoon (08) at the Presidential Secretariat.
The printing of vehicle number plates, which had been suspended for over a year, officially resumed on June 8 under the patronage of Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Dr. Prasanna Gunasena.
The arrival of WEAIR in Sri Lanka represents a significant investment that will strengthen the country's air cargo capacity and regional connectivity, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath said.
The ceremonial occasion of presenting the Sri Sannas Patra to the Most Venerable Panditha Walpola Vimalagnana Mahanayaka Thero, Chief Incumbent of the Peliyagoda Gangaramaya and Aggamaha Saddhammajotikadhaja, Dhammasenapathi, and Bhashanthara Visharada, conferring the title of Mahanayaka of the Ariyawansa Saddhamma Yukthika Chapter of the Maha Viharavanshika Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Nikaya, was held on June 06 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall with the participation of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
A special programme to recognise the Divisional Secretariat offices in the Western Province that demonstrated the highest level of performance during the first year of the President’s Fund's decentralisation drive was held yesterday (06) at the Miloda Auditorium in Colombo under the patronage of Speaker and Member of the President’s Fund Board of Governors, Jagath Wickramaratne.
A special workshop was held yesterday (06) at the Presidential Secretariat to explore the possibility of integrating programmes currently implemented by state institutions that directly contribute to enterprise development with the “Prajashakthi” National Movement.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra attended the 20th Anniversary celebration of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in Sri Lanka, alongside representatives of France, the European Union, and AFD.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Open University is the only university within the state higher education system that allows working people to enroll in higher education at any stage of their lives, and that the Government is committed to supporting and strengthening this institution.
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A three-member delegation from the World Customs Organization (WCO) Integrity Technical Sub-Committee, headed by Ms Andrea Hampton, Integrity Lead & A-CIP Programme Manager, met with the Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake on June 2 at the Presidential Secretariat. The delegation which is on a Scoping Mission with Sri Lanka Customs held discussions with the Secretary to the President on the measures implemented by the Presidential Secretariat to promote integrity, strengthen good governance, and advance anti-corruption efforts within the public sector.


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