In response to the challenges faced by students affected by the adverse weather conditions in the country, many individuals and organizations have come forward to provide commendable support. In order to facilitate the receipt of financial donations from both local and international donors, the Government has introduced several designated bank accounts.

The Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Higher Education, and the Ministry of Vocational Education, and other relevant government ministries, are responsible only for financial donations made to the official accounts introduced by the Government. The Ministry has not granted consent or approval for any financial contributions directed to the accounts of any other associatio MORE >>

The meeting of the Western Provincial Waste Management Committee was held December 04 at the Prime Minister’s Office under the patronage of the Prime Minister. During the meeting, the Prime Minister stated that the waste accumulated as a result of the disaster situation should be systematically removed and that all cleaning process must be completed within three weeks.

As part of this programme, the committee decided that the waste currently piling up can be removed without difficulty, as a five-acre land plot owned by the Land Development Corporation in Kerawalapitiya has been allocated for this purpose. The relevant institutions also agreed to systematically remove the waste that will be stored on this land.
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The Government extends gratitude to the Tri-Forces, the Police, public officers, volunteer organisations, the public, and all foreign nations who have dedicated themselves to supporting the affected people.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government will provide the assistance to all citizens who have been affected by the recent disaster to rebuild their lives. The Prime Minister further expressed the Government’s gratitude to the Tri-Forces, the Police, public officials, volunteer organisations, the general public, and all foreign nations who have worked tirelessly on behalf of the affected communities.

The Prime Minister made these remarks in Parliament on 03rd of December regardin MORE >>

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that no content related to Tamil history and artistic heritage has been removed from the subjects of History and Art.

The Prime Minister made this remark while responding to questions raised by Members of Parliament Dr. Padmanathan Sathiyalingam and S. Sritharan.

Expressing further views, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated,

There are two schools located on the island of Eluvaitivu in the Jaffna District. Since 1999, these schools have not been used as examination centres. Students from these schools have been sitting for the Ordinary Level examination at the examination centre of St. Anthony’s College in Kayts. Due to the very small num MORE >>

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that, given the prevailing situation, it is necessary to be strategic and to make certain adjustments within the budget while properly strengthening the investments ensuring that actions are discharged on proper policies.

The Prime Minister made these remarks on 02nd of December while participating in the Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2025 held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo.

More than 500 companies, representatives of various institutions, government officials, and nearly 100 investors from around the world attended the Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2025.

Addressing at the occasion, the Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya MORE >>

H.E. Wiebe Jakob De Boer, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on 2 December 2025 at the Prime Minister’s Office.

The discussion focused on the longstanding relationship between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands, built on decades of diplomatic ties and shared cooperation. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening this partnership.

Attention was drawn to the importance of collaboration during challenging periods, particularly as Sri Lanka begins to recover from the recent disaster. The Prime Minister and the Ambassador exchanged views on future avenues of cooperation in Disaster Risk Reduction, strengtheni MORE >>

The support extended by the Tri-Forces, Police, government officials, volunteer organizations, and the public during the emergency situation is greatly appreciated.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that providing relief to affected people, resettling them, and restoring damaged infrastructure should be considered a national priority, and appreciated the support extended by the Tri-Forces, Police, government officials, volunteer organizations, and the public during the emergency disaster situation.

The Prime Minister made these remarks while addressing the Colombo District Disaster Management Committee meeting held on 2nd of December at the Colombo District Secretariat.

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අවතැන් වී සිටින සහ ආපදාවට පත් ජනතාවගේ අවශ්‍යතා පිළිබඳව සොයාබලා කඩිනමින් පහසුකම් සලසා දෙන්න

අගමැතිතුමිය දේශපාලන අධිකාරියට සහ නිලධාරීන්ට කියයි

මුළු දිවයිනටම බලපෑ "දිට්වා" සුලිකුණාටුවත් සමඟ කැලණි ගඟ පිටාර ගැලීමෙන් කොළඹ ප්‍රදේශයට ඇති වූ අසාමාන්‍ය ගංවතුර තත්ත්වය හේතුවෙන� MORE >>

"තොරතුරු සන්නිවේදනයේ දී මාධ්‍ය ආයතන ඉතාමත් වගකීමෙන් කටයුතු කරන්න "

"මුදවාගැනීමේ මෙහෙයුම් සඳහා ජාත්‍යන්තර සහයෝගය ලබා ගන්නවා"

රට පුරා පවතින ආපදා තත්ත්වය හමුවේ අවධානම් ස්ථානවල සිටින ජනතාව ආරක්ෂිත ස්ථාන කරා යොමු කරවීම පොලීසිය, හමුදාව සහ නිලධාරීන් විසින් සිදු කරගෙන යන අතර ඔව� MORE >>

The Colombo District Disaster Management Coordinating Unit convened today (November 27) at the Parliamentary Complex under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, to discuss precautionary measures and necessary actions to be taken in response to potential risks caused by the adverse weather conditions expected over the next 48 hours.

During the meeting, as per the instructions of the Prime Minister, a set of emergency contact numbers was introduced to the public of the Colombo District for the immediate reporting of urgent situations. Accordingly, the 24-hour official emergency hotline 117, the Colombo District Disaster Management Coordinating Unit at 0112434028, and the Disaster Manegement Coordinating Unit a MORE >>

​රජය සහ පෞද්ගලික අංශය ඒකාබද්ධ ව වෘත්තීය අධ්‍යාපන ආයතන ක්‍රමවත්ව හා අඛණ්ඩව පවත්වාගත යුතුයි.

​රැකියා වෙළඳපොළ ඉලක්ක කරගත් ගුණාත්මක වෘත්තීය අධ්‍යාපනයක් වෙනුවෙන් රජය සහ පෞද්ගලික අංශය ඒකාබද්ධව වෘත්තීය අධ්‍යාපන ආයතන ක්‍රමානුකූලව හා අඛණ්ඩව පවත්වාගෙන යා යුතු බව අධ්‍යාපන, උසස් අධ්‍� MORE >>

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that, with Cabinet approval based on the review of the public service recruitment process and the recommendations of the Carder Management Committee, graduates will be recruited to government vacancies through a structured process in the period ahead.

The Prime Minister made these remarks in Parliament on 26th of November , in response to a question raised by the Leader of the Opposition, MP Sajith Premadasa.

The Prime Minister further stated,

The current number of unemployed individuals in Sri Lanka stands at 360,951. The Government has initiated a series of short-, medium-, and long-term measures to address the issue of unemployment.

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I see no rational basis in the opposition’s claim for 6%

The Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the minimum amount of 6% to be allocated for education is an international criterion , and there is no rational basis in the claim for 6% raised by the opposition.

The Prime Minister made these remarks while responding to questions raised by the opposition, today (November 26) in Parliament.

The Prime Minister further stated:

We have stood and are standing for the 6% for education. Six percent refers to an international criterion. This criterion was set out by UNESCO.

I believe that not only we, but also the University Professors’ Associati MORE >>

In 2025, we were able to formulate policies, plans, and build institutional structures that are necessary for the education sector.

Allocating funds alone is not sufficient. Policies must be implemented through a strong institutional framework.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the highest amount allocated for education has been marked in this year’s budget and in 2025, it was able to formulate educational policies, plans, and establish institutional structures for the sector. She emphasized that allocating funds alone is not sufficient and policies must be implemented through a strong institutional framework.

The Prime Minister made these remarks on 25th of November in Pa MORE >>

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that special attention must be directed towards ensuring the quality and safety of early childhood education for children in a critical age group and further emphasized the need to establish a systematic programme aligned with the National Early Childhood Development Curriculum Framework, to be implemented through government-registered Early Childhood Development Centres staffed with properly trained teachers.

The Prime Minister made these remarks during a discussion held on November 24 at the Parliament Complex with members of the Vishva Preschool Teachers’ Association representing the Gampaha, Colombo, Kalutara, and Ratnapura districts.

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Coinciding with the launching ceremony of the Productivity Master Plan and Accreditation Certificate for Sri Lanka by the Asian Productivity Organization with Korean Development Institute held in Colombo, the Productivity Master Plan was presented to Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on 20th of November at the Parliamentary Premises.

The Productivity Master Plan recommendations designed to address structural challenges and improve Sri Lanka’s national productivity concerning the major industries of agriculture, fishing, tourism, and apparel in Sri Lanka along with proposing policy suggestions that will not only improve productivity of these four core industries but also support the development of new industries th MORE >>

On the 20th of November 2025, H.E. (Ms.) Julie Jiyoon Chung, Ambassador of the USA to Sri Lanka, met with the Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

During the meeting Ambassador H.E. (Ms.) Julie Jiyoon Chung noted the progress of Peace Corps initiatives and other collaborative programmes in education and cultural exchange carried out by United Nations, underscoring educational ties between the two countries along with Fulbright international exchange programme.

The Fulbright Program, the United States government’s flagship program of international educational and cultural exchange, offers passionate and accomplished students and scholars in more than 160 countries the op MORE >>