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Reference made to Sri Lanka by Chair of The Elders and former Irish President Mary Robinson

The attention of the Ministry was drawn to the comments on Sri Lanka attributed to Chair of The Elders and former Irish President Mary Robinson as a part of a recent statement by The Elders titled ‘The Elders express dee ...

Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena meets EU Ambassadors to discuss recent developments

Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena yesterday (18/11) received the Ambassadors of Italy, Germany, Netherlands, France, Romania and the EU Delegation based in Colombo, at the Foreign Ministry, to discuss recent developm ...

Appointment of Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Sri Lanka

The Government of the People's Republic of China with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka has appointed Mr. Qi Zhenhong as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of C ...

Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena underscores the importance of adequate funding for development initiatives enabling developing countries to overcome the multifaceted challenges hindering the achievement of SDGs

Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena reiterated the call of the Group of 77 for adequate funding for development initiatives enabling developing countries to overcome the multifaceted challenges hindering the achievemen ...

The message of H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka on the occasion of Deepavali Celebration

Deepavali Message-English ...

Foreign Ministry cautions Sri Lankan travellers

The Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka urges all prospective Sri Lankan travellers both inbound and outbound to be cautious of individuals who demand payment / fee or any form of financial charges to facilitate entry permissi ...

State Minister for Regional Co-operation Tharaka Balasuriya joins the Vice Foreign Minister Level video conference on COVID-19, 10 November 2020

A Vice-Ministerial level Dialogue took place on 10 November 2020 with the participation of High Level Officials of the Foreign Ministries of China, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. While China was represente ...