ඵෙතිහාසික ජනරජ ගොඩනැඟිල්ල 1948 වසරේ සිට විදේශ කටයුතු අමාත්‍යාංශයේ නිවහනයි.

The historic Republic Building has housed the Foreign Ministry since 1948

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H.E Gotabaya Rajapaksa was sworn in as the 7th Executive President of Sri Lanka in Anuradhapura on 18 November 2019

The 11th National Ranaviru Day Commemorations were ceremoniously held at Battaramulla War Heroes' Monument on 19 May 2020.

The 11th National Ranaviru Day Commemoration was ceremoniously held at Battaramulla War Heroes' Monument on 19 May 2020

Hon. MahondaRajapaksa sworn in as theNew Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn-in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, before H.E Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 21 November 2020

Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena assumed duties at the Ministry of Foreign Relations on 25 November 2019.

President Rajapaksa’s visit is a new approach to the historical relations between the two countries – Indian President Ram Nath Kovind

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa met with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on 29 November 2019.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on 08 February 2020.

External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar receives Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at Hyderabad House in New Delhi for bilateral talks on 09 January 2020

Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, at the Ministry of Foreign Relations, Colombo on 14 January 2020.

Chinese Foreign Minister & State Councilor Wang Yi met with Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena at the Foreign Ministry on 14 January 2020.

Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena met the US Congressional delegation at the Ministry of Foreign Relations, Colombo on 17 February 2020.

High Commissioner of Nigeria Maj. Gen. Chris Sunday Eze, paid a courtesy call at the Ministry of Foreign Relations on 05 February 2020.

The Chinese Foreign Minister & State Councilor Wang Yi met with the Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena at the Foreign Ministry on 14 January 2020

43rd Session of the Human Rights Council – High Level Segment Statement by Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Foreign Relations of Sri Lanka - 26 February 2020

Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena briefed the Diplomatic Community on the situation of the COVID-19 epidemic in Sri Lanka, at the Ministry of Foreign Relations on 06 March 2020.

The 19th Council of Ministers' Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) was held in Abu Dhabi, the UAE on 07 November 2019.

Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha, Leader of the Sri Lanka Delegation addresses the 74th United Nations General Assembly on 30 September 2019

The Chinese Foreign Minister & State Councilor Wang Yi met with the Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena at the Foreign Ministry on 14 January 2020

The 20th Session of the Senior Officials' Meeting of the BIMSTEC Member States was held in Colombo on 03 March 2020.

The Chinese Foreign Minister & State Councilor Wang Yi met with the Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena at the Foreign Ministry on 14 January 2020

Additional Secretary Multilateral Affairs Ahmed A. Jawad presented the Report on the status of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development Goals to Foreign Relations Minister Dinesh Gunawardena – 23 July 2020

The Chinese Foreign Minister & State Councilor Wang Yi met with the Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena at the Foreign Ministry on 14 January 2020

The US- Sri Lanka ICT Dialogue chaired by Mr. S.M.J. Sadiq, Additional Secretary, West & Legal was held at the Ministry of Foreign Relations - 12 December 2019

The Chinese Foreign Minister & State Councilor Wang Yi met with the Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena at the Foreign Ministry on 14 January 2020

Additional Secretary (Economic Affairs) P.M. Amza chairing the BIMSTEC 3rd Permanent Working Committee Meeting (BPWC) - 1 & 2 March 2020

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