The foundation stone for a new five-storey building at the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital was ceremonially laid on today (03). 

This significant development project is being undertaken with the full supervision and dedicated labour of the Sri Lanka Air Force, while the financial sponsorship is generously provided by the Founder and Chairman of the Indra Traders Group, Mr. Indra Kumara Silva.
The proposed building, spanning 50,000 square feet, will house two residential wards capable of accommodating 80 patients. In addition, the facility will include a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and a Pediatric Outpatient Chemotherapy Unit, thereby significantly enhancing the hospital’s capacity to provide specialized cancer care for children.

The event was graced by the Honourable Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, members of the Air Force Board of Management, the Director of the Apeksha Hospital, along with hospital officials.

(dailynews.lk)

The Ministry of Education today (July 03) announced the release of instructions regarding the admission process for Grade One students in State schools for the Year 2026.

To enroll their children in Grade One of Government schools for the year 2026, parents or legal guardians are required to complete the application form following the provided specimen and instructions.

The application is as follows :

The government of Sri Lanka and the Hungarian Export Credit Insurance Plc. have signed a bilateral agreement in relation to the External Debt Restructuring Process.

In a statement, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development said the signing of the agreement is a significant milestone of the External Debt Restructuring Process and testament to the government’s commitment to conclude the restructuring process as soon as possible to restore debt sustainability and thereby revamp Sri Lanka’s economy.
Following bilateral discussions after the conclusion of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Official Creditor Committee (OCC), the Hungarian Export Credit Insurance Plc. has agreed to provide a debt relief measure by rescheduling the outstanding debts, the Ministry noted.

The estimated rescheduled debt under this agreement amounts to Euro 30 million.

The signing of the agreement will pave the way to developing further the deep and long standing bilateral relationships between Hungary and the Government of Sri Lanka, the Ministry added.

The bilateral agreement was signed by Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, on behalf of the government and Györgyi Rehoregh, Director, Foreign Corporate Risk Management & Claims and Recoveries Directorate, and Dr. Adrienn Hegyi Szénásiné, Head of Claims and Recoveries, Foreign Corporate Risk Management and Claims and Recoveries Directorate, on behalf of the Hungarian Export Credit Insurance Plc.