President Maithripala Sirisena says he would make the required institutional and constitutional background to draft a national education policy for disabled children and to avoid defects in operating of international charters and agreements on the persons with disabilities and to ensure their will not face . The President was speaking at the celebration of the…
President Maithripala Sirisena says he would fulfill all responsibilities to protect, preserve and nurture Buddhism as a Buddhist and as enshrined in the Constitution. The President made these remarks at the religious ceremony to mark the 95th birthday of the Maha Nayaka of the Ramanna Chapter Most Ven. Napane Premasiri Thero, today (Nov. 27) at…
President Maithripala Sirisena says he is ready to make the SLFP a victorious party. “From the past, the SLFP is a party which moved forward through challenges and achieved victory. It will happen in the future too”, he said. The President was speaking at the SLFP Membership Promotion Program in Galle District held today (Nov.…
“What we have to do for the motherland is not the easy tasks but face the difficult tasks and win them”, says President Maithripala Sirisena. “The main political parties of the country have come on to a same path to go on a new journey for the motherland by correcting the faults and defects in…
“There are barriers, not only around corrupters but also around all our goals for a better country. But I have the self confidence and courage to win all of them,” says President Maithripala Sirisena. The President made these remarks at the intellectual discussion held today (Nov. 15) at the BMICH to mark 30th Anniversary of the…
“Tobacco & alcohol control at top of my national agenda” President Maithripala Sirisena urged the world community to resist the attempts of the tobacco industry to undermine tobacco control through litigation and interference in government policy-making. “We know that the industry will try to influence policymakers in many ways, often support petitioners to challenge government…
“Achieving shared prosperity is our primary objective. In our perspective, this means that we seek to benefit from the opportunities arising from cooperation while also ensuring that others in the region to benefit,” stated President Maithripala Sirisena addressing the BRICS and BIMSTEC Outreach Summit in Goa, India, yesterday (16). We must derive benefits from globalization…
President Maithripala Sirisena reiterated the commitment of the government to establish a BIMSTEC Center for Technology Transfer Facility to contribute to the collective drive for economic advancement. “To take Sri Lanka to the next stage of development, the vision of my government is to create a knowledge based competitive social market economy which is integrated…
President Maithripala Sirisena said that Sri Lanka considers that development of science and technology are important features to promote economic development. “In this connection, I am pleased to inform that Sri Lanka will take the lead as a prime mover on the pillar of science, technology, and innovation,” he said. Speaking at the Second Summit…
English Translation Good Evening Blessings of the Triple Gem to all of you Ayubovan Vanakkam As-salamu alaykum It is an extremely happy occasion for me to participate in this 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, as the President of Sri Lanka. During the past twenty months or so, we have ushered in a…