The subcommittee established under the 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Presidential Task Force convened for its fifth meeting yesterday (20) at the Presidential Secretariat to review the progress of restoring social infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. The meeting was chaired by the Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment, Dr Upali Pannilage.
The Department of Examinations has announced that applications for the re-scrutiny of results of the 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination will be accepted until July 23, 2026.
Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake called for stronger global cooperation to support economic recovery and address the growing challenges of climate change while addressing the 5th Xizang (Tibet) Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation held in Linzhi, China, from July 16 to 18.
A three-day National Workshop on Data Governance and Artificial Intelligence for Public Sector Transformation, aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of the public sector, commenced in Colombo today (20). The workshop is jointly organised by the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), its United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), the Presidential Secretariat and the United Nations in Sri Lanka.
A discussion to review the progress of projects implemented under the 2026 budget allocations for the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, and to consider budget proposals for 2027, was held under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (20).
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Ms N. R. Anees as the new Chairperson and a member of the Finance Commission.
A discussion on the issues currently affecting the prison system and the measures required to address them was held under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (20).
A meeting between the newly appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, and the Secretary to the President, Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, was held at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (20).
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne represented Sri Lanka at the World AI Conference (WAIC) in China, held at the invitation of the Chinese Government. The conference was officially inaugurated by Chinese President Xi Jinping on July 17.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that true leadership is not about titles or power, but about acting responsibly, with compassion, and working for the well being of the others.
The government has given special priority to providing electricity to nearly 1,000 families in the Vavuniya District who are still without access to electricity.
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