The Ministry of Health and Mass Media will provide five advanced mammography machines to major hospitals across Sri Lanka to strengthen the early detection and treatment of breast cancer.

The Ministry of Health and Mass Media will provide five advanced mammography machines to major hospitals across Sri Lanka to strengthen the early detection and treatment of breast cancer.
It is an honor to extend Vesak day felicitations to all citizens of the nation during this sacred period in which lives are shaped in accordance with the noble teachings preached by the Lord Buddha, and upholding the practice of Dhamma.
The Vesak festival, which commemorates the three pivotal milestones in the life of Lord Buddha: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment, and his passing (Nirvana), is the most sacred celebration for Buddhists across the world. The people of Sri Lanka, heirs to a proud culture enriched by Buddhist heritage, join Buddhists worldwide in devoutly observing this noble occasion.
The Vesak festival, which commemorates the three pivotal milestones in the life of Lord Buddha: his birth, his attainment of enlightenment, and his passing (Nirvana), is the most sacred celebration for Buddhists across the world. The people of Sri Lanka, heirs to a proud culture enriched by Buddhist heritage, join Buddhists worldwide in devoutly observing this noble occasion.
A number of policy decisions have been taken to establish a new network of Model Cities across the island under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative. These cities will be equipped with digital service facilities and built upon strong social and environmental values.
Ambassador designated of Holy See to Sri Lanka H.E. Monsignor Andrzej Jozwowicz paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister on 29 May 2026 at Temple Trees Premises.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Mr. Marc-André Franche, at Temple Trees(29 May) to discuss post-Cyclone Ditwah recovery efforts and continued humanitarian cooperation between Sri Lanka and the United Nations.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that fostering a religious awakening among the younger generation is essential in order to close the destructive pathway linked to narcotics and related social evils and emphasised that religious leaders, led by the Maha Sangha, have a major responsibility in this regard.
Ceremonial occasion of signing of the Tripartite Agreement between UNESCO, the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, and the South Asian Centre for Teacher Development on the Renewal of the UNESCO Category 02 Center (C2C) Status of the SACTD held on 29th of May 2026 at the Temple Trees under the patronage of Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
Building on the development and the expanding framework of trade, investment and governance reforms, Sri Lanka continues to create new platforms for international economic engagement. - Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya


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