A discussion on preparing a national-level road safety plan under the “Clean Sri Lanka” programme was held today (30) at the Presidential Secretariat.

A discussion on preparing a national-level road safety plan under the “Clean Sri Lanka” programme was held today (30) at the Presidential Secretariat.
Under the "Clean Sri Lanka" programme, plans are underway to launch a 1,000-acre forest plantation project in collaboration with the private sector. This large-scale initiative is designed to operate under the Public-Private-People Partnership (4P) concept and a preliminary discussion on the project was held today (30) at the Presidential Secretariat.
Such collaborative effort like GGGI initiates in leading Sri Lanka towards a resilient and sustainable finance. - Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya
As part of the on-going defence dialogue, Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) held a side-line meeting on yesterday (Apr 29) with General Asim Munir, Chief of the Army Staff of Pakistan.
Charles Whiteley, Head of South Asia Division of the EU
The long-awaited Batalanda Commission report, which investigates the alleged establishment of illegal detention centers and torture chambers at the Batalanda housing complex, has been referred to the Attorney General by the Presidential Secretariat following a directive from President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
Speaking at the 125th anniversary celebrations of the Amarapura Ariyavansa Saddhamma Yukthika Nikaya, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya humbly requested.
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge) affects the island’s weather.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, officially handed over the Financial Statements and Operations Report 2024 of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to President Anura Kumara Disanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (29).
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge) affects the island’s weather.
Following the ten-day "Siri Dalada Vandanawa" religious veneration, a special clean-up operation was carried out at the Kandy Lake by the Clean Sri Lanka Secretariat in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Navy.
SLNS Samudura on 27 Apr 25 set sail from the Port of Colombo to Changi, Singapore to join the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia 2025, Asia Pacific's leading naval and maritime defence event. The vessel was ceremoniously sent off from Colombo, following traditional naval customs.
The specially deployed Tri Forces Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Team returned home recently (26) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) after the successful completion of their emergency relief mission in Myanmar.
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