Message by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism H.M. Vijitha Herath for Thai Pongal 2025
In commemoration of the historic adoption of the United Nations General Assembly resolution declaring 21st December as “World Meditation Day”, the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in New York hosted the first celebratory event of the core group of countries, on 20th December 2024, to mark the global significance of the practice of Meditation.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake
President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Dissanayake Mudyanselage Anura Kumara Dissanayake was born on November 24, 1968, in the village of Dewahuwa, Matale, to Dissanayake Mudyanselage Ranbanda, a surveyor’s assistant, and Seelawathi. He is the second child in the family.
Dr. Harini Amarasuriya
Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Dr. Harini Amarasuriya was sworn-in as the 16th Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on 24.09.2024. She was nominated by the National People’s Power coalition to the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka in August 2020.