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.

The discussion focused MORE >>

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 >>

On 20th of November 2025, H.E. Matthew John Duckworth, High Commissioner of Australia to Sri Lanka met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at Parliament of Sri Lanka.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister highlighted the long-standing people-to-people links between Sri Lanka and Australia acknowledging the significant Sri Lankan community in Australia.The Prime Minister further emphasized the importance of regional and multilateral programmes, noting Sri Lanka’s interest in furthering regional dialogue on economic and related issues.

A key focus of the discussion was collaboration in the education sector, particularly in vocational education. The Prime Minister outlined Sri Lanka’s eff MORE >>

The government provides the necessary support to uplift the living standards of the fishing community.

For the first time, policies, plans, and mechanisms are being formulated for the Blue Economy to develop the fisheries sector.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that aquatic productions, aquatic plants, and innovations in value-added seafood production should be aimed at the global fisheries market.

The Prime Minister made these remarks on 21 st of November while participating in the inauguration ceremony of “Aqua Planet Sri Lanka - International Expo 2025” organized by the Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources under the theme “Shaping a Prosperous Tomorrow throug MORE >>

Creating awareness on waste management is essential at public and school-level

The Special Sub-Committee appointed on Western Province Waste Management convened on 19 th of November at the Parliament premises with the participation of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.

The discussion was focused on the current status of managing municipal solid waste generated through households, streets, institutions, and businesses , challenges, and way forward in the Western Province.

Extended discussions were also held on issues such as the lack of designated, dedicated and knowledgeable officers for waste management in local authority, the shortage of suitable land and infrastructure for waste manageme MORE >>

Every intervention contributes to sustainability, equity, and human dignity.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya made these remarks while addressing the inauguration ceremony of the 28th Asia Pacific Social Work Conference 2025, held on 18 November at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo.

Organised by the Sri Lanka Association of Professional Social Workers (SLAPSW) and the National Institute of Social Development (NISD), the conference takes place from 18–21 November in Colombo under the theme “Social Work Responses to Climate Change and Other Environmental Issues.”

The Prime Minister further stated:

“Sri Lanka faces coastal erosion, u MORE >>

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that education is a process of sharing collective knowledge, and has the power to bring people together politically, socially, and economically.

The Prime Minister made these remarks while addressing the conference held today (18) at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, aimed at fostering cooperation among countries in Asia, the Middle East, and the Pacific region regarding the role of education within the Green Transition.

The Erasmus+ Programme funded by the European Union, is one of the world’s leading initiatives for international cooperation in education, training, youth, and sports. Its objectives include enhancing mobility between countries, intercultural ex MORE >>

The Armed Forces Remembrance and Poppy flower celebration Day commemoration ceremony was held on 16th of November 2025 at the Cenotaph War Memorial at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo, under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
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The Cenotaph War Memorial has been built in memory of war heroes from Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) who were killed in action during World War I and World War II.

It was designed by the architect Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens.
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This monument is one of the oldest and most significant war memorials in Sri Lanka, and the national commemoration ceremony is held here annually on Remembrance Day (the Sunday closest to November 11).

During the event,  MORE >>