Switzerland assures continuous support to Sri Lanka
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 congratulates new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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…
President attends premier of “Vishama Bagha”
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 inspects the progress of National Solid Waste Management Support Centre
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…
President participated at Carlton Pre-Schools annual concert
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…
Sri Lanka – Japan development cooperation to be further strengthened
Sri Lanka and Japan reaffirm their commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in vital sectors of economic development and identify key areas of such cooperation. Information and communication technology (ICT), harbor infrastructure including Eastern Container Terminal (ECT), expressways, agriculture, digitalization of television transmission, disaster prevention and security cooperation are some of the areas identified. This…
ASEAN envoys called on President
A group of envoys representing member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat today (13). Ambassadors and Consuls of Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Malaysia joined this meeting and extended their good wishes to the President. Discussions were focused on further enhancing bilateral relations…
President pays attention to issues related to power and energy sector
A meeting between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and senior officials of the Ministry of Power and Energy and institutions under its purview was held at the Presidential Secretariat, yesterday (12). Representatives from the Ceylon Electricity Board and Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority participated at this meeting, during which the attention was drawn to provide swift solutions…
President assures non- interfere with media freedom, highlights the responsibility of the media
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa assured that the media freedom will not be hindered in any form during his tenure. Opportunity is available for any reasonable criticism, President said adding that he expects every media institute to fulfill its obligation towards the country while engaging in favourable media reporting to uphold the country’s reputation. President made these…
Afghan Ambassador called on President …
Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to Sri Lanka M. Ashraf Haidari met with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat, today (12). The Ambassador extended his sincere congratulations to the President on behalf of the Afghan government and held discussions with President Rajapaksa to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.