The interim report of the special committee appointed to update the rules, regulations and standing orders made under the Prisons Ordinance was handed over to the Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake this morning (14) at the Presidential Secretariat.
Results of the competitive examination held on May 24, 2026, to recruit graduates to Grade 3-I (a) of the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service have been released, Secretary to the Ministry of Education Nalaka Kaluwewa announced.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the 26th edition of the Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit (SLEIS) 2026 on 13 October.
The annual Poppy Remembrance Ceremony will be held on November 8 under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces Veterans Association, Lieutenant Colonel Ajith Siyambalapitiya, announced.
An integrated digital database will be developed to identify the actual needs of rural communities and plan development programmes accordingly, Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment Dr. Upali Pannila said.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said the government is committed to transforming Sri Lanka into a nation that creates innovation.
An increase in rainfall is expected in the deep and shallow sea areas around Sri Lanka over the next few days due to a persistent low-level atmospheric disturbance in the Bay of Bengal vicinity of the island.
“Invest in Sri Lanka with Confidence: We Have Built an Investor-Friendly and Secure Environment” — President
Foundation stones were laid for the construction of 23 new houses in Walakada village, within the Palindanuwara Divisional Secretariat Division of Kalutara District, on October 12, under the National Housing Development Authority’s housing assistance programme, “A Place of Your Own – A Beautiful Life.”
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism Vijitha Herath will lead the Sri Lanka delegation to the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) to be held from 14-15 October 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2026 commenced yesterday (12) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo, attracting national and international attention to Sri Lanka’s economic reforms and investment opportunities.
A low-pressure area is likely to develop over the southeastern Bay of Bengal today (13), bringing an increase in rainfall across Sri Lanka and the surrounding deep and shallow sea areas over the next few days, the Department of Meteorology has announced.
SriLankan Airlines has announced the temporary suspension of all flights between Colombo and Dammam, Saudi Arabia, until October 18, 2026, due to recent security-related developments and the prevailing security situation in Saudi Arabia.
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