A high-level discussion on the critical preparations for Sri Lanka’s upcoming Mutual Evaluation (ME) by the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) was held yesterday (23) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
Her Excellency Ms. Steluta Arhire, Ambassador of Romania to Sri Lanka, paid a farewell visit to the Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at the Prime Minister’s Office yesterday (23) marking the conclusion of her tenure in Sri Lanka.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Southern and Uva provinces and in Rathnapura district during the evening or night.
The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, met with Mr. Takafumi Kadono, Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Sri Lanka Resident Mission, at the Prime Minister’s Office today. The discussions underscored ADB’s role as a key development partner and highlighted the importance of collaborative efforts in advancing Sri Lanka’s national development priorities.
The Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, welcomed H.E.May-Elin Stener, the Ambassador of Norway to Sri Lanka, during a courtesy call at the Prime Minister’s Office today.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy hospital ship ‘Peace Ark’ arrived in Colombo on a formal visit on 21st December 2024. The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the Chief Prelates of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters yesterday afternoon (20) and received their blessings.
The people are demanding a comprehensive transformation beyond education reforms, the gap between schools should be closed and a systematic program is needed to regulate private degree institutions, said the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
Showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
A meeting was held today (18th) at the Prime Minister's Office between Mr. Pradeep Saputhanthri, Secretary to the Prime Minister and a delegation led by Mr. Yuan Ruidong, Counselor of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
The low-pressure area is in the Southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to move further north-westwards towards the north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coast during the next 2 days.
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