President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) that immediate steps be taken to enforce the declared Maximum Retail Prices (MRPs) and ensure uninterrupted market supply of essential goods during this festive season which times consumers are vulnerable to market manipulation. Recently, the Authority has gazetted a MRP on rice at Rs. 98/kg. This…
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa went on an inspection tour in the special economic centre in Narahenpita this evening (18). President paid attention to the impact that tax concessions have had on essential consumer goods. Contacting the officials of the Ministry of Finance from the site, President instructed them to be vigilant if the benefits of tax…
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed International Relations expert Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage to the post of Additional Secretary to the President for Foreign Relations. Admiral Colombage served the Sri Lanka Navy for a period of 36 years and retired as the Commander of the Navy on 01 July 2014. Admiral Colombage is the 18th Commander…
– Raising the income level of the low-income families is the main objective – Poor segment of the society with no higher education and skills will be the beneficiaries – Employment opportunities in the residential area itself – A monthly salary of Rs. 35,000 The initial discussion to lay the foundation to establish a Multi-Purpose Development Task Force as…
Providing plastic drinking water bottles to the participants at various discussions and meetings at the Presidential Secretariat has been in practice for a long period of time. This will not continue in the future as the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed the relevant authorities to provide water in glasses instead. This will largely reduce the…
Hanspeter MOCK, Ambassador of Switzerland in Sri Lanka called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (16). Conveying warm congratulations to the President over his recent election victory on his and his government’s behalf, the Ambassador said that he especially appreciated President Rajapaksa’s remark that “he is the President of all Sri…
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has sent a congratulatory message to the newly elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson. “I would like to express my sincere congratulations on your resounding victory at the general elections and becoming, once again the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom,” President Rajapaksa said. Recalling centuries-old close friendly ties…
The premier of “Vishama Bagha”, a movie depicting the importance of close and caring relationship between teachers and students was held at Roxy Cinema in Wellawatta yesterday (15). President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the Chief Guest at the event. The film is a powerful narration of the impact of one single word of an adult can…
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa made an observation tour at the National Solid Waste Management Support Centre in Hambantota today (15). This project launched as a solution to the prevailing waste management issue in Hambantota Centre, constructed with the financial assistance of JICA. It has the capacity to process to convert 50 tons of solid waste into…
The annual concert of the Carlton Pre-Schools was held at the Magam Ruhunupura International Convention Centre (MRICC), today (15). President Gotabaya Rajapaksa participated as the Chief Guest of the event on an invitation by the Chairperson of Carlton Pre-School Network, Ms. Shiranthi Rajapaksa. The colourful event comprised with various items presented by the students of…