“Women play a pivotal role in Sri Lanka’s economic and social development. Yet, despite their immense contribution, structural barriers continue to limit their full participation in the economy. Our government is committed to breaking these barriers by fostering an inclusive economic environment where women can thrive as business leaders, entrepreneurs, and exporters.” Said Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya

The Prime Minister made this statement while addressing the launching the She Trades Sri Lanka Hub funded by the UK’s She Trades Commonwealth+ Program held at Galle face Hotel in Colombo on march 14 organized by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) and the International Trade Centre (ITC).

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Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with Ms. Pamela Rosemarie Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), on March 12th, at the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

During the meeting both parties engaged with the discussion of key economic priorities, including digital transformation, SME development, and women’s economic empowerment. The meeting underscored the importance of inclusive economic growth through digitalization, enhanced market access, and strengthened institutional frameworks.

Discussions focused on integrating small and medium enterprises (SMEs) into the broader economy, enabling greater participation of youth and women, and implimenting investment-friendly policies t MORE >>

A discussion regarding the "Buddha Rashmi Vesak Festival", organized jointly by the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple and the Prime Minister’s Office, was held on March 12 at the Prime Minister’s Office under the patronage of Secretary to Prime Minister Mr. Pradeep Saputhanthri.

The "Buddha Rashmi Vesak Festival 2025" is scheduled to be held from May 13 onwards in the vicinity of the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple, the Temple Trees official residence, Perahera Mawatha, and the Beira Lake area.

The event will be featured by the exhibitions of Vesak decorations, Vesak pandals, and lanterns organized by the Tri-Forces, school students, university undergraduates, government institutions, and Prison inmates.  MORE >>

The Prime Minister’s Office strongly condemns the fraudulent cryptocurrency scam advertisements currently being promoted on Facebook and Instagram, falsely featuring Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and other prominent Sri Lankan figures. These deceptive ads, operated by foreign entities, aim to mislead the public and exploit the trust associated with well-known personalities.

It has come to our attention that these scam campaigns, originating from fraudulent accounts based in Lithuania, are actively targeting Facebook users in Sri Lanka.

Similar ads have recently featured Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath, Minister of Science and Technology MP Chrishantha Abeysena, and well-known journalists Amantha  MORE >>

මේ රටේ උසස් අධ්‍යාපන ආයතනවල ගුණාත්මකභාවය ගැන සෑහීමකට විය නොහැකි බවත්, ඒ තත්වයට පත්වීමට පසුගිය කාලයේ සිදුවූ ආයතනික බිඳවැටීම් හේතු වී ඇති බවත් අග්‍රාමාත්‍ය ආචාර්ය හරිනි අමරසූරිය පැවසුවා ය.

අම්පාර හාඩි උසස් තාක්ෂණ ආයතනය නිරීක්ෂණය කිරීමේ අවස්ථාවට එක්වෙමින් අග්‍රාමාත්‍යතුමිය ම MORE >>

The Ministry of Education is aiming at intervene in the proposed education reforms through key five pillars.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the 2025 budget of the present government has allocated the highest amount ever in the history for education and the Ministry of Education has introduced a five-pillar plan for the proposed education reforms.

The Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya made these remarks in Parliament on March 10 during the budget debate on expenditure allocation for the Ministry of Education.

Today, we are presented by fourteen members who entered Parliament through the university system. However, I would like to take a moment in remembering a close coll MORE >>

මේ රටේ සියලුම පද්ධතීන් පාලකයන්ගේ ආරක්ෂාවට, ඔවුන්ට අවශ්‍ය විදිහට වෙනස් කර තිබූ බවත් , රජය ක්‍රමාණුකූලව පද්ධති සියල්ල ජනතාවට සේවාවක් කරන තැනට වෙනස් කරමින් යන බවත් අග්‍රාමාත්‍ය ආචාර්ය හරිනි අමරසූරිය පැවසුවාය.

අම්පාර ප්‍රදේශයේ පැවති කාන්තා හමුව අමතමින් අග්‍රාමාත්‍යතුමිය මේ � MORE >>

"We are not emblazoned by the titles or corrupted by the power that comes with them. We assumed these titles and took over the government for social transformation. Therefore, we need to discharge our duties," said Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.

The Prime Minister made this statement while addressing the Women’s Day celebration held at Taprobane Hall in Borella on March 8, under the theme "Empowering Women for the Renaissance."

While addressing the audience, the Prime Minister stated:

"I am delighted to see that the audience is filled with sisterly representatives. This is the change we have made. I would like to extend to everyone a Happy Women’s Day.

I recall  MORE >>

Addressing the Women’s Day Celebration in Gampaha District, Prime Minister Harini stated.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that women will take the lead in transforming this nation into a refined and humane nation in the upcoming decade.

Addressing the Women’s Day celebration of Gampaha District held on yesterday (08) in Kadawatha under theme of "Rebuilding the Nation with Women’s Strength," the Prime Minister made these remarks.

The Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya further stated:

Celebration of Women’s Day in this year is particularly significant as it marks the year in which the victories are achieved through years of struggles, protests  MORE >>

Today, as we mark International Women’s Day, we stand at a crucial moment in history. This is a time to come together—not just to celebrate the progress we have made, but to confront the deep structural inequalities as well as misogynistic ideologies that continue to shape the lives of women, in all their diversity—not only in Sri Lanka but all over the world. 

Gender-based violence, economic hardship, and political exclusion disproportionately affect women—particularly those from rural communities, war-affected regions, plantations, and the informal labour sector. No woman is safe until every single woman is safe. We must commit to protecting one another, ensuring that no one is left behind, and that the rights and  MORE >>

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that a free environment must exist in the country where women scientists can take leadership, contribute to development, and engage in innovation.

The prime Minister made these remarks while delivering the keynote speech at the Women Scientists’ Forum, organized by the faculty of Medicine, University Colombo collaborating with National Science Foundation (NSF) and Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) on March 07 in commemoration of International Women’s Day.

The main objective of this forum was to foster a discussion on gender equality in the field of science in Sri Lanka.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya further st MORE >>

Actions are to be taken to inform the Ministry of Education to conduct an investigation into the collection of funds in schools.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the crises emerging within the education system are primarily due to the improper implementation of policies and political interference, and immediate actions will be taken to investigate the collection of funds in schools for various reasons.

The Prime Minister made these remarks today (07) at the Parliament in response to questions raised during the first session of the Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education.

The prime Minister further stated that the education re MORE >>

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that long-term investments in the arts must be made to create an environment where artists can sustain themselves within the country.

She made this statement while extending her best wishes to the winners at the 44th Youth Awards Ceremony held at the Temple Trees on the 6th.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya further stated:

What we expect from a work of art is not only the aesthetic satisfaction but also the opportunity for the audience to reflect and receive a message for society. This process satisfies both the audience and the creator. However, some works of art are known to be challenging leaving the audience in discomfort. Yet, it is thr MORE >>

Developing Cooperatives to Suit the Modern World and Strengthening the Rural Economy

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the qualitative change required for a new society should begin within ourselves and that the government has planned to develop cooperatives suited to the modern world while strengthening the rural economy.

The Prime Minister made this statement while addressing the members of the Women’s Forum held at the Sunanda Theatre, Aranayake, on March 2nd.

Speaking further, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said:

"We have come to the right place with our long-standing efforts. Now, we must guide the country on the right path. We have started to buil MORE >>

ශාස්ත්‍රවේදී දෙබත්ගම සෝමරතන තිස්ස නායක ස්වාමීන්වහන්සේ වෙත ශ්‍රි ඉන්දජෝති වංශාවලංකාර ශ්‍රී රතනජෝති වංශාවතංස ගෞරව නාමය සහිත ශ්‍රී ලංකා අමරපුර මහා නිකායේ මූලවංශික පාර්ශවයේ අනුනායක ධුරය සඳහා වන සන්නස් පත්‍රය පිරිණැමීම මාර්තු 02 දින පස්වරුවේ අරණායක දෙබත්ගම ශ්‍රී රතනජෝත්‍යාරාම ධර� MORE >>

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the unity witnessed during a Perahera is essential for building a transformative nation and it is not an isolated effort.

Prime Minister stated this while attending the inaugural ceremony of the Raigampura Navam Maha Perahera Street parade at the Horana Raja Maha Viharaya on March 01.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya further stated:

"When examining the human history, it is clearly visible that communities across the world have nurtured their own unique cultural values and identities from the very beginning of human civilization.

A Perahera collectively embodies the values in both religious and aesthetic aspects and there is a  MORE >>

The launch of the five-year renewable energy development plan, " Green Energy Acceleration Plan 2025-2030", presented by the Ministry of Energy, was held on February 27 at the Cinnamon Life Hotel in Colombo under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.

The plan outlines key strategies for identifying and implementing renewable energy methods and digital innovations, ensuring their efficient and environmentally sustainable use. It also highlights the economic benefits of renewable energy and its potential to strengthen the country’s financial stability.

Addressing the gathering, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated:

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The sense of power that comes with positional privileges is profoundly dangerous

Former presidents have misused the foreign visits by treating the official privileges as personal rights.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the government is taking every possible effort to ensure that the government does not continue to be a burden on general public.

Prime Minister made these remarks in Parliament today (27) during the Budget Committee debate on the expenditures of the President’s office, the Prime Minister’s Office, and special units.

Further addressing the matter, the Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated:

"The speeches of opposi MORE >>