The Ministry of External Affairs in coordination with the Sri Lanka High Commission in Nairobi has arranged the repatriation of two Sri Lankan seamen, Mr. S M M Bisthamy and Mr. S D A N Perera, employed on “MV Albedo”, ...
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President Rajapaksa pledges support to Pakistan in combating terrorism
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has written to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan pledging support to combat terrorism, in the wake of the recent deadly terrorist attack on the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. W ...
Sri Lanka condemns attack on Karachi International Airport
The Government of Sri Lanka vehemently condemns the heinous terrorist attack on the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, last night, killing several security forces personnel and civilian employees. The attack is a d ...
External Affairs Minister Meets Sri Lankan Ambassadors in the Gulf
A regional workshop for Sri Lanka Missions in Middle Eastern countries was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Saturday, 7th June 2014. Professor G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, explained that the purp ...
Kuwait Parliamentary Delegation seeks enhanced ties with Sri Lanka
A delegation from the National Assembly of the State of Kuwait called on Professor G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, in Parliament. The Kuwait Inter-Parliamentary delegation discussed with Minister Peiris a r ...
President Rajapaksa sends condolence message to Indian PM Modi
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed sadness over the tragic demise of the Union Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water and Sanitation of India, Shri Gopinath Munde. In a personally signed le ...
Sri Lanka and Algeria sign agreement on Regular Political Consultations
A comprehensive agreement with regard to political consultations on a regular basis was signed at the Palace of Nations in Algiers by Professor G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs of Sri Lanka, and Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria. This agreement was signed on the sidelines of the recently held 17th Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement in Algiers.
Algeria is Chair of the current Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement, while Sri Lanka is Chair-in-Office of the Commonwealth and Chair of the Group of 15, which will hold its Summit in Colombo in November this year.
The Foreign Ministers of Sri Lanka and Algeria, at their bilateral discussions, noted the very close cooperation between the two countries in international fora. Minister Peiris thanked Minister Lamamra warmly for Algeria’s understanding and support in respect of Sri Lanka’s issues at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. He also expressed appreciation of Algeria’s vigorous co-operation regarding counter-terrorist activity. Prof. Peiris emphasized Sri Lanka’s eagerness to explore avenues of greater collaboration with Algeria in the field of oil and gas.
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