Sri Lanka President gifts two baby elephants to Japan to mark 60 years of diplomatic relations

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is on an official visit to Japan, gifted two baby elephants to Tokyo's Tama Zoo Tuesday to mark 60 years of friendly relations between the two countries.

Sri Lankan President defends impeachment, calls for religious harmony

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa said the decision to impeach the former chief justice was taken after careful considering the recommendations of an independent specialist committee.

Sri Lankan President swears in former Attorney General as 44th Chief Justice

Sri Lanka's 44th Chief Justice, former Attorney General and a legal adviser to the Cabinet, Mohan Peiris took oaths Tuesday before Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees.

Sri Lanka deplores execution of underage housemaid in Saudi Arabia

Sri Lanka shocked by the execution of housemaid Rizana Nafeek by Saudi Arabian authorities today despite pleas to stay an execution order deplored her execution his morning in Dawadmy, Saudi Arabia.

Sri Lankan President visits Prime Minister at U.S. hospital

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa following his three-day official visit to Kazakhstan has arrived in the United States on a private visit.

Sri Lanka, Uganda to enhance bilateral cooperation in trade, investment

Sri Lanka and Uganda today agreed to enhance the bilateral relations between the two countries in many sectors, especially in trade and signed five agreements to expand bilateral cooperation.Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today welcomed the Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday for a two-day official visit on an invitation extended by the President.

Sri Lankan President greets Queen, meets British PM

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is currently in London with First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa to attend the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II, has met the Queen at a lunch hosted by the Commonwealth heads of state in honor of the Queen on Wednesday at the Blenheim Saloon inside Marlborough House in central London.

Sri Lanka President appeals to all parties to participate in PSC to solve the national problem

Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today appealed all political parties to join the democratic process to find a solution to the national problem as it is their duty and since the parliament is representing people including all parties, ethnic communities, religions is the supreme democratic institution, the mechanism for solving the National Question is the Parliamentary Select Committee.
Addressing the nation at the 64th National Independence Day celebrations in Anuradhapura this morning, the President said

Sri Lanka President denounces Tamil National Alliance's call for international inquiry

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa says the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the major Tamil party of the country needs to move away from the war mentality of the Tamil Tiger terrorist group LTTE. Addressing the media personnel today at the Temple Trees,

Sri Lanka's Litro Gas earns two billion rupees profit during first year of operation

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has commended the performance of state-owned Litro Gas Company during its first year of operations during meeting held Saturday (17) at the Kerawalapitiya storage complex to review the progress of the company.

Beijing University confers Honorary Doctorate on Sri Lankan President

The Beijing Foreign Studies University in China conferred an Honorary Doctorate, on the visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today (11).

Sri Lankan President returns with sacred hair relics from Bangladesh, Hasina to visit Sri Lanka

Ending a successful three-day visit to Bangladesh from April 18, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has returned to the country today with sacred Buddha hair relics from Bangladesh.

President resumes work in the New Year with religious blessings

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa commenced work at the Presidential Secretariat for 2011 this morning amid religious ceremonies invoking blessings for the New Year.

Secretaries must ensure smooth functioning of ministries, Sri Lanka President says

Appointing the secretaries to the ministries yesterday Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa said the services of the ministry secretaries are vital to achieve the development goals of the government and every secretary should personally ensure their respective ministries are functioning smoothly

Sri Lanka President appoints new Cabinet for his second term

Following his inauguration into a second term last Friday Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed the incumbent Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne to the premier position and swore-in the new cabinet of ministers this morning.

Sri Lanka President sworn-in for a second term

Following his overwhelming victory at the Presidential elections in January Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa commenced his second term in office this morning by taking oaths at an auspices time amid the blessings from the religious leaders of all faiths.

Sri Lanka gearing up for President's second term inauguration

Sri Lanka is gearing up to hold the much anticipated inaugural ceremony of President Mahinda Rajapaksa's second term in office this Friday, November 19.

Sri Lanka President orders immediate halt to felling cypress trees in Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered an immediate halt to felling cypress trees indigenous to the hill country during a tour in the Nuwara Eliya town yesterday.

Sri Lanka President says local government bodies responsible for the welfare of villages

The Local Government institutes need to take the responsibility to look into the welfare of the village community while supporting the Government in the process of uplifting their livelihood, Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has noted.

Sri Lanka President reviews progress in Northern Province development

Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today presided the progress review meeting of the Northern Province held at the auditorium of the Security Forces Headquarters in Wanni with the participation of over 1,000 state officials.