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State Secretary of Norway to visit Sri Lanka
State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Tore Hattrem, is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from 31 May - 2 June 2016.
Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva heads the Sri Lankan delegation at the First World Humanitarian Summit
“The increased occurrence of disasters in the regions not only threatens to roll back hard earned development gains, but also the achievement of the development goals. In respect to the core responsibilities related to natural disasters and climate change, it is the prime responsibility of the governments as humanitarian actors to serve the vulnerable members of the society, especially, women, children and elderly, who are in need of assistance. In thıs regard, Sri Lanka is committed to reaching out these vulnerable group members in tımes of crises” stated Minister Nimal Siriplala de Silva, Minister of Transport who lead the Sri Lanka delegation to the First World Humanitarian Summit (WHS), held in Istanbul, Turkey on 24th May 2016.
Sri Lanka Ambassador presents credentials to President of Suriname
H.E. Jagath Jayasuriya, Ambassador of Sri Lanka presented credentials to H.E. Desire Delano Bouterse, President of Suriname on 12 May 2016.
Media Invitation: Dep Foreign Minister to receive flood relief material from India: 1:30pm- 21 May 2016- Colombo Port
MEDIA ADVISORY: The Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Harsha de Silva and Foreign Secretary Chitranganee Wagiswara will be receiving the first consignment of Flood Relief Material from India that will be handed over by Indian ...
Ministers brief Diplomatic Community on Flood Situation
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, together with the Minister of Disaster Management Anura Priyadharshana Yapa and the Minister of Health & Indigenous Medicine Dr. Rajitha Senaratne briefed the Heads of Diplomatic Missions and International Organisations based in Colombo, on the flood and landslide situation in the country, yesterday Thursday 19 May 2016 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Visit of Foreign Secretary of Jordan to Sri Lanka
The Foreign Secretary of the Kingdom of Jordan Moh’dTaisir Bani Yassin, visited Sri Lanka from May 18-20, 2016 for bilateral discussions with Sri Lankan officials. The visit is a part of the ongoing engagement between the two countries to explore new avenues for increased bilateral cooperation.