Sri Lanka has sought expertise in preventing violent extremism (PVE) from the Global Community Engagement & Resilience Fund (GCERF), in the post Easter Sunday scenario where violent extremism has become the biggest ...
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Valedictory address by Mr. Ravinatha Aryasinha, Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Colombo Defence Seminar on 30 August 2019
Let me at the outset, extend my warm congratulation to the Sri Lanka Army which has conceptualized and organized this annual Colombo Defence Seminar for the 9th consecutive year. This Seminar has become an internationall ...
Foreign Secretary Aryasinha says Post 21/4 a ‘litmus test’ for Sri Lanka in protecting human rights while fighting terrorism
Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha said post 21/4 has been a ‘litmus test’ on Sri Lanka’s resolve to adhere to human rights standards, while fighting terrorism, and also to determine the robustness and shortcomings o ...
Joint Press Release Following the Meeting of the European Union-Sri Lanka 4th Working Group on Good Governance, Rule of Law and Human Rights
The fourth meeting of the Working Group on Governance, Rule of Law and Human Rights under the European Union-Sri Lanka Joint Commission was held in Colombo on 30 August 2019. The meeting took place in the context of regu ...
Sri Lanka and Venezuela agree to forge closer bilateral ties
State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vasantha Senanayake meeting the Venezuelan Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ruben Dario Molina at the Foreign Ministry, during his recent official visit to Sri Lanka As part of ...
Integrated Consular Mobile Service [ICMS] Conducted in Kurunegala and Dambulla
As part of the Ministry’s consular outreach, benefiting the general public from the distant regions, under the guidance of the Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana, the Ministry organized Integrated Consular Mobile Services ...
Appointment of Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army
With reference to comments that have appeared since the above appointment, the following is noted: The appointment of the Army Commander of Sri Lanka is a sovereign decision by the Head of State. Fo ...
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