The National Council for Disaster Management (NCDM) met this morning (30) at the Presidential Secretariat under the chairmanship of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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Sri Lanka has successfully maintained its sovereign credit rating at its previous level in the latest Standard & Poor's (S&P) Global Ratings assessment released in July 2026, despite both domestic and external economic challenges, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando said.
The Poson Full Moon Poya Day, commemorated in remembrance of the Dhamma mission of Arahant Mahinda Thero in establishing the Buddha Sasana in Sri Lanka, is a sacred day that reminds us of spiritual awakening, wisdom, and social harmony.
It was on a Poson Full Moon Poya Day such as today that the noble teachings of Buddhism, which profoundly transformed the course of the Sri Lankan nation, were first bestowed upon this land.
Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely at some places in these areas.
Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala stated that the newly established National Operations Office and Media Centre will play a key role in strengthening Sri Lanka’s efforts to combat drug trafficking and abuse.
Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated that the Government is committed not only to providing the necessary support for the development of religious places, but also to nurturing moral values, providing positive guidance to society, and promoting national harmony.
A discussion was held this afternoon (26) at the Presidential Secretariat between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and industrialists in the coconut and food and beverage manufacturing sectors on developing the coconut and food and beverage export industries into a USD 3 billion economy within the next two years.
A large-scale awareness walk was held in Colombo today (26) to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, as part of the nationwide “Ratama Ekata” (One Nation Together) National Drug Prevention Programme.
A large-scale awareness walk was held in Colombo today (26) to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, as part of the nationwide “Ratama Ekata” (One Nation Together) National Drug Prevention Programme.
Government Will Provide All Necessary Support to Industrialists – President
“You are demonstrating to the world that Sri Lanka possesses forces that are prepared to stand for the protection, democracy and human rights of oppressed people, wherever they may be.”
President extends his best wishes
Seven additional Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) under the government's initiative to strengthen the national power grid and provide relief to electricity consumers arrived at the Port of Colombo yesterday (25), the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation announced.
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