Egyptian Ambassador Maged Mosleh called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Temple Trees on December 1.

The Prime Minister welcomed the Ambassador and the delegation of Egypt and recalled the long lasting relationship with due respect to the Egypt as the first Arab State to open the Diplomatic mission in Colombo in 1957.

The government of Sri Lanka has already made a arrangement for the issuance of Commemorative Stamp to mark the 66th anniversary of the Diplomatic relations between two Nations in 2023 and the commemorative event will be organized with Egypt – Sri Lanka friendship association.

The Ambassador referred to the friendship between two nations over a decades and tanked Sri Lanka for the support extended by in the international arena. He further, appreciated the Sri Lanka’s stand on current issu MORE >>

Let’s name the echo of the voice demanding more land for cultivation as "from our village to the world"... - Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena

The Prime Minister mentioned that let’s name the echo of the voice demanding more land for cultivation as "from our village to the world". He said this at the Commemorative Lecture on 30.11.2023 at the Bandaranayake Memorial Hall organized by the Lalith Athulathmudali Foundation, Institute for Democracy and Leadership and (NAUMANN) Foundation for Freedom

Speaking on this occasion the Prime Minister stated that,

The name Lalith Athulathmudali only brings memories of an extremely distinguished son of Mother Lanka, who was in a deep sense a genuine patriotic person, who served his Motherland and her People.

When I first entered Parliament in 1983, joining a beleaguered opposition during  MORE >>

2024 is considered as a year of increasing harvest... - Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena

The Maharagama Coordination Committee meeting was held at the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat on 29.11.2023 under the patronage of the Committee Chairman Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.

Since the coming year 2024 is considered to be a year of increasing harvest, the Prime Minister instructed the officials including the Assistant Commissioner of Agrarian Services to implement the related programs.The Prime Minister emphasized the significance of food crops and export crops.

Focusing on further delay of the committee’s report on unauthorized paddy land reclamation, the Prime Minister said that instead of protecting some people, the relevant officials should focus on interpreting the objectives of the A MORE >>

Prime Minister’s Office curtail expenditure by 46% - Expands scope of responsibilities.

The Prime Minister took part in the 2024 budget committee debate which is held for 21 Expenditure Heads including the Prime Minister’s office, and he submitted information of the expenditure management of his office into the Hansard on 22.11.2023.

Accordingly, compared to the year 2021, the expenses of the Prime Minister’s Office have been reduced by 21% in 2022 and by 46% by October 2023. In the year 2021, the expenditure was 1661.7 million rupees, in 2022 it was 1310.4 million and by October 2023, the figure is reduced to Rs.705.7million. The special feature is that in 2021, Rs. 1661.7 million which has been allocated for the Prime Minister’s office from the budget had been spent but only Rs1310.4 mill MORE >>

Discussions on a direct air and shipping links between Italy and Sri Lanka.

A meeting between Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Italian Ambassador Damiano Francovigh took place today (27.11.2023) at the Prime Minister’s Office in Parliament.

New Italian Ambassador Mr. Damiano Francovigh expressed his consent to the Prime Minister Mr. Dinesh Gunawardena’s request to look into matters urgently to introduce Colombo as a direct air and shipping destination with the aim of developing tourism between Italy and Sri Lanka.

Discussions were held regarding further strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries.

On response to the Prime Minister’s request, the Ambassador said that a delegation of the Italian Trade Agencies will be sent for a di MORE >>

China and Sri Lanka to further strengthen ties in economic, trade & investment and cultural fields

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said there is vast potential for further expanding economic cooperation between China and Sri Lanka. “Sri Lanka highly value China’s continuous support to Sri Lanka,” he said when Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Special Envoy and State Councilor, Shen Yiqin met him at the Temple Trees Office in Colombo today (November 20).

The Prime Minister, thanking China for the assistance provided to Sri Lanka to restore economy after the recent debt crisis, added that Sri Lanka would welcome public and private investments from China as well as investments in agriculture for production and export, renewable energy, IT, education and infrastructure development to provide long term solutions to econo MORE >>

Vietnam to share its innovative investment attraction expertise with Sri Lanka

Vietnam will provide its expertise on foreign investment promotion and attraction to Sri Lanka to draft the proposed new Investment Bill. This was stated by a high-level delegation headed by Vietnam Communist Party Central Committee Member Dr. Bui Van Nghiem when they called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Temple Trees in Colombo today (November 17).

The Prime Minister congratulated Vietnam for the success of rapid economic development after gaining independence after a valiant freedom struggle. He praised the innovative methods adopted by Vietnam to successfully attract foreign investments and requested to share its experience with as Sri Lanka is planning to formulate a new Foreign Investment Bill shortly.
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The tenth commemoration of Mr R.I.T. Alles

Release of Sinhala and Tamil translation of the autobiography of Mr R I T Alles, ’My Path’ (Mage mangpetha), which unfolds events of his life was presented to newly appointed school principals and teachers. MORE >>

Prime Minister urges new Sri Lankan envoys to take new initiatives to attract investments

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena asked the Sri Lankan envoys to focus mainly on economic diplomacy as the country needs the cooperation of other countries for rapid economic progress of the country.

Addressing the 10 newly appointed Sri Lankan envoys at the Temple Trees today (Nov 13), he urged them to showcase Sri Lanka’s ability to interact with the rest of the world, take new initiatives to attract investments and joint ventures.

Our focus is to increase trade and investments. While engaging with host governments and premier business houses, leading investors and chambers of commerce and industry, you have to promote Sri Lanka as an attractive destination, not merely as a tourist destination but mainl MORE >>

Deepavali Message

Hindu devotees all over the world celebrate Deepavali with great devotion and enthusiasm to mark the victory of light over spiritual darkness by lighting lamps.

The best way to display the spirit of Deepavali is to join hands for the betterment of the society and overcome the contemporary challenges faced by the country.On the day of Deepavali let us strive together for spiritual achievements while wishing for peace and prosperity by making Deepavali truly meaningful by symbolizing, “victory of light over spiritual darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance”.

Dinesh Gunawardena (M.P.)
Prime Minister
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’සීතාවක හටන’ අග්‍රාමාත්‍ය දිනේෂ් ගුණවර්ධන මහතාට පිළිගන්වයි

සිංහල ප්‍රශස්ති හා හටන් කාව්‍ය යටතේ මධ්‍යම සංස්කෘතික අරමුදල මගින් ප්‍රකාශයට පත් කළ ’සීතාවක හටන’ කෘතිය අග්‍රාමාත්‍ය දිනේෂ් ගුණවර්ධන මහතා වෙත, මධ්‍යම සංස්කෘතික අරමුදලේ අධ්‍යක්ෂ ජෙනරාල් මහාචාර්ය ගාමිණී රණසිංහ මහතා විසින් පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේ අගමැති කාර්යාලයේදී 2023.11.10 දින පිළිගන්වනු ලැබි MORE >>

The latest lottery of Development Lotteries Board, to Prime Minister

Latest lottery of Development Lotteries Board, “Supiri Dhana Sampatha”, was presented to Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Prime Minister’s Office in Parliament on 09.11.2023.

Secretary to the Prime Minister Anura Dissanayake, Chairman of the Development Lotteries Board /CEO Ajith Gunaratne Naragala, General Manager Anura Jayaratne, Deputy General Managers Vijitha Somaratne and Chanaka Dodangoda participated in this event. MORE >>

The eighth commemoration ceremony of Ven. Maduluawe Sobitha Thero was held under the patronage of Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at Sri Naga Vihara, Kotte (2023.11.08).

This commemoration ceremony was organised by Ven. Kotahene Narada Thero and Maha Sangha including Ven. Malwane Pannasara thero, Chief Incumbent of Sri Kalyani Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha of Maha Vihara Vansika Shyamopali Maha Vihara, Ven. Murutthettuve Ananda thero, Chief Sanghanayaka of Western Province, Ven. Vathuruwila Sujatha thero, and former President Maithripala Sirisena, Parliamentarians Yadamini Gunawardena and Jagath Kumara, and a group including devotees participated in this event.

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Portugal to explore possibility of enhancing trade and tourism with Sri Lanka

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena held a discussion with Portuguese Ambassador Joao Manuel Mendes de Almeida on further strengthening ties between the two countries when the latter called on him at the Temple Trees on November 6.

The Prime Minister urged Portugal to consider promoting Sri Lanka as a favourable tourist destination in Portugal by introducing a programme similar to the ’Voyage to the East in the 19th Century, tracing the history from Lisbon to Goa’. He said such a promotion could be extended from Lisbon to Galle in Sri Lanka to attract tourists.

Ambassador de Almeida, recalling his visit to Galle as a tourist 20 years ago, said Sri Lanka has immense potential to attract Portuguese tour MORE >>