The Inter-Ministerial Committee, established by the Cabinet of Ministers, to develop a national human rights action plan for 2017-2021, has decided to call for observations or views from all stakeholders, including civil society and interested organisations on the drafting of the new five year human rights action plan.
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Attack on Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in Malaysia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms reports that Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to Malaysia had been assaulted by a group of persons at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport today, 4 September 2016.
The Government of Sri Lanka condemns this act of violence on Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in Malaysia, in the strongest terms.
Minister of Foreign Affairs to undertake official visit to the Republic of Slovenia
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera will undertake an official visit to the Republic of Slovenia on 4-8 September 2016. This is the first high-level visit from Sri Lanka to the Republic of Slovenia since the election of the new Government in January 2015.
UN Secretary-General’s remarks “Sustaining Peace – Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”
Video of Remarks UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at event in Sri Lanka on SDG16: Sustaining Peace – Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2 September 2016 It is an h ...
Introductory Remarks by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera to Address by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Presentation of Credentials by H E Mrs. Priyanee Wijesekera, to H E Miloz Ziman of the Czech Republic
Her Excellency Priyanee Wijesekera, Ambassador Designate of Sri Lanka to the Czech Republic presented Credential to the President Miloz Ziman on 23rd August, 2016 at the office of the President in the Prague Castle. Fol ...
Sri Lanka’s new Ambassador to Nepal presents Credentials
Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Nepal Ms. W. Swarnalatha Perera presented her Credentials to Rt. Hon. Bidya Devi Bhandari, President of Nepal at the Rastrapati Bhawan, Shital Niwas on 29th August 2016. The Ambassador was acc ...