Sri Lanka is ready to further strengthen its long-standing economic, cultural, and historical relations with Thailand by expanding cooperation in trade, tourism, technology, and sustainable development, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath said.
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has clarified that the 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination, scheduled to commence on August 10, 2026, will not be postponed despite requests from various parties seeking a further delay.
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The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has launched a major initiative to modernize and expand diagnostic services across Sri Lanka by providing 11 state-of-the-art CT scanners to hospitals at a cost of Rs. 1.95 billion.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that Piriven education must be strengthened to ensure the revitalization of the Buddha Sasana in the face of challenges emerging from broader social transformation, and that reforms to Piriven education should be undertaken with a clear understanding that Piriven institutions and schools serve distinct purposes.
The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has appointed new directors to 17 hospitals and health institutions, including Castle Street Hospital for Women, De Soysa Hospital for Women, Mahamodara Teaching Hospital, the National Eye Hospital, and Matara General Hospital.
Sri Lanka has welcomed the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, which establishes an immediate ceasefire between the two countries.
A programme to provide educational equipment to selected university students was held yesterday morning (18) at the Head Office of the President’s Fund.
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that water supply to several areas will be suspended until 8.00 a.m. tomorrow due to an emergency breakdown in a main water transmission pipeline near the Kadawatha section of the Central Expressway.
Sri Lanka’s economy recorded a 5.1% growth rate in the first quarter of 2026, marking the highest first-quarter economic growth since 2021, according to Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Planning, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando.
A discussion on the modernisation initiatives required within Sri Lanka Customs and measures to encourage exporters in support of implementing the National Export Development Plan (NEDP) 2026–2030 was held this morning (17) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.
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