COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya placed the safety of women and girls at the heart of her address to the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women 2025 at the China National Convention Center, declaring “No woman is safe until every single woman is safe.”She urged governm...

COLOMBO (News 1st); More than 17,000 children in Sri Lanka have been identified as living in vulnerable conditions, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala revealed today.The minister said the information emerged from a recent study conducted by the police. He added that steps are being taken ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya underscored the nation’s unwavering commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment during the Opening Ceremony of the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women 2025, held at the China National Convention Center (CNCC) in Beijing on ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya was warmly received by Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women 2025, which commenced in Beijing under the theme “One Shared Future: New & Accelerated Process for Women’s ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, lauded Sri Lanka’s remarkable public health milestones, describing the island nation as a model for progress despite its lower-middle-income status.“Although Sri Lanka is classified as a ...