Sri Lanka is hosting the First Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Maritime Safety and Security Working Group (MSSWG), in Colombo on 8th and 9th August. This Meeting will finalize the Work Plan for ...
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Foreign Minister Marapana calls for increased cooperation to combat regional security challenges at the 26th ASEAN Regional Forum
Addressing the 26th session of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) held on 02 August 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand, Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana stressed the necessity for concerted global efforts to counter traditional and n ...
Special Statement by Hon. Tilak Marapana, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Parliament regarding the concerns raised over the visit of the Special Rapporteur on the freedom of assembly and of association
It has been brought to my notice that last Tuesday (23 July) and Wednesday (24 July) several Members of the Parliament have brought up the issue of the visit of the Special Rapporteur on the freedom of assembly and of as ...
Germany charges suspect over 2005 killing of Sri Lanka Foreign Minister – Press Statement by the Federal General Prosecutor of Germany, 24.07.2019
The Federal Attorney General at the Federal Court of Justice (GBA) Charges against an alleged member of the foreign terrorist group Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for aiding and abetting murder Der G ...
Foreign Ministry Conducts Consular Awareness Programmes and Mobile Services
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently conducted Consular Awareness Programmes and Integrated Consular Mobile Services (ICMS), under the guidance and presence of Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana, in Trincomalee and Kan ...
UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of freedom of association and peaceful assembly on country visit
The Special Rapporteur on the rights of freedom of association and peaceful assembly, Mr. Clément Nyaletsossi Voule commencing his official country visit to Sri Lanka from 18 -26 July 2019, called on Foreign Minister T ...
First Ad-Hoc Dialogue on Counter Terrorism Cooperation with EU in Colombo
A delegation led by EU Counter Terrorism Coordinator Gilles de Kerchove visited Sri Lanka from 11 – 16 July 2019 for the EU- Sri Lanka Ad Hoc Dialogue on Counter Terrorism Cooperation. The Ad Hoc Dialogue, co-chaired by ...