Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with H.E. Dewi Gustina Tobing, the Ambassador of Indonesia to Sri Lanka, at the Parliament of Sri Lanka to discuss strengthening bilateral relations between the two nations.

The discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in trade, tourism, technology, and education, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to fostering diplomatic and economic ties for mutual benefit.

A key area of focus was expanding tourism exchanges, including religious tourism, which holds significant potential for growth.

The two delegations also explored opportunities in trade, particularly the importation of palm oil and the introduction of organic liquid fertilizers to supp MORE >>

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized the urgent need to increase women’s participation in the economic sector, both globally and in Sri Lanka.

She made these remarks on March 18 at the launch of the Women’s Entrepreneurial Financial Fund, organized by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, held at the Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo.

Further addressing the event, the Prime Minister stated:

"There are stark gender disparities in labor force participation, with only 47% of women globally and 32% in Sri Lankabeing economically active, compared to 72% and 71% of men, respectively.

It is crucial to address systemic barriers such as limited access to finance MORE >>

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the government has a structured recruitment process in place and does not offer jobs based on arbitrary criteria, as previous governments have done.

The Prime Minister made these remarks yesterday (18) while responding to questions raised during the Budget Debate in Parliament.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya further stated: "There is no separate data on government spending on primary and secondary education under the free education system. However, the expenditure per student at both levels from 2020 to 2025 has been recorded as follows: LKR 60,136 in 2020, LKR 63,498 in 2021, LKR 75,096 in 2022, LKR 87,594 in 2023, and LKR 97,784 in 2024. An estimated LK MORE >>

Ruhuna University Colombo Alumni Association presented the suggestion guidelines entitled " Think Anew, See Differently ", aimed at fostering a progressive and prosperous Sri Lankan society, to Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya today (18) at the Parliament Complex.

These suggestion guidelines outline the key recommendations, including the development of an efficient public service, development of new attitudinal change, and necessary transformations in the selected sectors such as public transportation.

In line with the occasion, a Facebook page entitled "Nawa Neth" to raise public awareness about new transformation within the nation was launched by the Prime Minister Dr. Amarasuriya.

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Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya was presented with two books namely ’Darkness at Daybreak’ by Mr. Nandasiri Jasen Thuliyan and ’Memories of 33 Years in Parliament’ by Attorney-at-Law Mr. Nihal Senewiratne on March 15, at the Parliament premises.

Both publications were written based on parliamentary recollection of events. Notably, Mr. Nihal Senewiratne, who served as the Secretary General to Parliament for 17 years, authored ’Memories of 33 Years in Parliament’ based on his extensive 33-year tenure in parliamentary service.

The event was attended by the Attorney, Mrs. Dhanushki Liyanapatabendi.

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The investment of LKR 1.7 billion has become underutilized.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the project to distribute smart boards for 1,000 schools with the goal of enhancing education has completely failed to meet its objectives and the investment of LKR 1.7 billion has been underutilized.

The Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya made these remarks in the Parliament complex on March 15, 2025 while discussing the project to establish networked classrooms by facilitating smart boards to the school system.

The Cabinet Memorandum No. AMP/24/0385/601/027 and the Cabinet decision dated March 4, 2024 has been presen MORE >>

“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.

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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 >>