President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared open the island’s first ever state-of-the-art Performing Arts theatre named the ‘Lotus pond Mahinda Rajapaksa’ Theatre gifted by the People’s Republic of China.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa hosted a dinner for Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and his delegation.

Construction of the Colombo Harbour Southern Terminal commenced under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, declared open the first floating restaurant in the country.

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa hosted a dinner for Ministers and Members of Parliament following the passing of the Budget 2012. President, Mahinda Rajapaksa,

The Urban Development Authority and the Ministry of Defence revamped the former Dutch Hospital of Colombo Fort as a shopping precinct under the guidance of Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Qatar together with Yousef Kamal, Finance Minister of Qatar, Ambassador of Qatar to Sri Lanka and an Investment  delegation held bilateral discussions with  Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Economic Development.

A business delegation representing the German business community operating in Sri Lanka  met Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Economic Development.