Today (12) marks the third day of President Anura Kumara Disanayake’s official visit to the United Arab Emirates.
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The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) made his visit to the Navy Headquarters recently.Upon arrival, he was accorded a traditional Guard of Honour, reflecting the Navy's deep-rooted customs and warmly received by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda.
A few showers may occur in Batticaloa, Ampara, Matale, Badulla and Polonnaruwa districts. Showers may occur at a few places in Galle, Matara, Kaluthara and Rathnapura districts in the evening or night.
Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, met with Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey, Secretary General of BIMSTEC, at the Parliament Complex to discuss advancing cooperation in Science, Technology, and Innovation. The discussions focused on Health, and Human Resource Development, which are also sub-sectors led by Sri Lanka within the BIMSTEC framework.
Hon. General (Rtd.) Nipat Thonglek, Vice Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister of Thailand, paid a courtesy call on Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Prime Minister’s Office on February 10, 2025.
President Meets with Pakistani Prime Minister and Former British Prime Minister
A discussion held today (11) at the Presidential Secretariat, under the patronage of Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake regarding the organization of the presentation of the credentials for the position of Most Venerable Mahanayaka of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya of Sri Lanka under the state patronage.
Mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of the island.
Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe, along with members of the Food Policy and Security Committee, convened for the second time today (10) at the Presidential Secretariat.
Dr. Krishnamoorthy Subramanian, Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), paid a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at the Prime Minister’s Office.
President Anura Kumara Disanayake, along with his delegation, arrived at Dubai International Airport this afternoon (10) to participate in the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2025, which is scheduled to take place from February 11 to 13 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
At the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), President Anura Kumara Disanayake has departed for the UAE to participate in the World Governments Summit 2025. As a result, four acting ministers have been appointed to oversee key ministries during his absence.
The Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation has announced that a new train service called “Ella Odyssey” will start operating from today (10) between Nanuoya and Badulla Railway Station.
