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Students from Mayurapada Central College visit Presidential Secretariat and President’s House
On Tuesday [01], students of Mayurapada Central College, Mawanella in the Kegalle District, had the opportunity to participate in the Vision programme organized by the Presidential Secretariat, as part of their educational tour.
This programme, jointly implemented by the Presidential Secretariat, the Ministry of Education and the Department of Communication of the Parliament, provides students with the opportunity to visit key national institutions relevant to their fields of study, including the Presidential Secretariat, the President’s House, Colombo Port City and the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
As part of the programme, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya addressed the students and teachers, highlighting the responsibilities of the media, the significance of integrating Artificial Intelligence in the media sector and the importance of the on-going educational reforms.
In parallel to this initiative, students were also educated on the “Clean Sri Lanka” programme and its conceptual significance in fostering a culture of environmental responsibility.
To mark the occasion, and as a symbolic act to encourage environmental preservation, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya gifted the school with valuable saplings.
Senior Additional Secretary to the President, K.N.M. Kumarasinghe, Assistant Director of the Tri-Forces Coordination Unit, Major Nadika Dangolla, Principal of Mayurapada Central College, Mawanella, E.G.P.I. Dharmatilaka, along with members of the academic staff and other invitees also participated.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr. Kristalina Georgieva, at Temple Tress on the 17th of February
Dr. Georgieva, commended the Government’s efforts in stabilizing the country’s economy and in managing recent economic and natural shocks. She noted that Cyclone Ditwah had caused severe impacts, especially on economically vulnerable communities, underscoring the importance of targeted support and resilience-building measures.
The Prime Minister expressed appreciation for the IMF’s continued support to Sri Lanka, particularly in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah. The PM further emphasized that real economic recovery and development must directly benefit the economically vulnerable groups and ensure inclusive growth, highlighting the need for Sri Lanka to attract quality and sustainable investments, particularly in the tourism sector.
The importance of reforming the education system to focus not only on knowledge acquisition but also on skills development and employability was also discussed
The meeting was attended by the Chief of Staff of the IMF Managing Director Andreas Bauer, Director, Asia and Pacific Department, Dr. Krishna Srinivasan Division Chief (Strategic Communications), Communications Department, Pierre Mejlak Resident Representative for Sri Lanka Dr. Martha Woldemichael, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, and Deputy Governor Dr. C. Amarasekara, Secretary to the Prime Minister Pradeep Saputhanthri and Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister Ms. Sagarika Bogahawatta.
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The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution forwarded by the Minister of Health and Mass Media to relocate the Deniyaya Base Hospital after constructing a new hospital with a capacity of 300 beds at an estimated cost of Rupees 6,000 million.
The Southern Provincial Department of Health has acquired a plot of land in Handford estate which is approximately 03 kilometres away from the town for this purpose.
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