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Visit of Dr. Zalmai Rassoul, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan

Pre Visit Press Release

At the invitation of Minister of External Affairs of Sri Lanka, Prof. G.L. Peiris, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, Dr. Zalmai Rassoul will undertake a visit to Sri Lanka from 18th to 21st December 2012. He will be accompanied by senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan.

The two Foreign Ministers will discuss bilateral relations between the two countries and exchange views on regional and international issues of common interest. In strengthening bilateral relations, an Agreement in the fields of Economic, Educational, Scientific and Technical Cooperation will also be signed.

Condolence Message from H.E. the President to H.E. Dr. Manmohan Singh Prime Minister of the Republic of India

His Excellency Dr Manmohan Singh Prime Minister of the Republic of India Excellency, Deeply moved by the passing away of the great Indian sitarist and composer, Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar, I send you my heartfelt c ...

Condolence Message from H.E. the President to President Barack Obama

H.E. Barack Obama President of the United States of America Excellency, I was greatly greatly saddened to hear the news of the shoot-out in an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, where 27 persons, including 20 in ...

Visit of Senator Bob Carr, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australia to Sri Lanka

Senator Bob Carr, Foreign Minister of Australia will be undertaking an official visit to Sri Lanka from 14th to 17th December 2012.

In further strengthening the bilateral relations, both countries have decided to establish a Joint Working Group (JWG) on People Smuggling and Transnational Crime.

Statement by the Government of Sri Lanka on the launch of a Rocket by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Sri Lanka is concerned at the launch of a rocket using ballistic missile technology by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which is in violation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874 . Recognizing ...

Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Sri Lanka and El Salvador

Joint Formal Announcement by the Ministry of External Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka/Colombo

and

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of

El Salvador / San Salvador

on 10^th December 2012

Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between

Sri Lanka and El Salvador

Upon the signing of a Joint Communiqué by Mr. Karunatilaka Amunugama, Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs of Sri Lanka and H.E. Ruben Ignacio Zamora, Ambassador of El Salvador to India on 10^th December 2012 in Colombo, the Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of El Salvador decided to establish Diplomatic Relations between the two countries with effect from 10^th December 2012.

Commonwealth announces dates for 2013 Heads of Government meeting

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Colombo, 7 December 2012 – President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka and Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today announced that the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 15 to 17 November 2013.

CHOGM is held every two years and is the Commonwealth’s highest consultative and policy-making body. Commonwealth leaders agreed on Sri Lanka as the 2013 host for the meeting when they met in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, in 2009. They reaffirmed this decision at the 2011 CHOGM in Perth, Australia.

The President said: “As a committed member of the Commonwealth family, Sri Lanka is pleased to be hosting CHOGM. The Commonwealth shares a strong commitment to the twin pillars of democracy and development. We look forward to welcoming all Commonwealth leaders and delegates to our country for what I am confident will be a successful and mutually beneficial summit in true Commonwealth spirit.”