Today we commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Sri Lanka considers this milestone as an opportune occasion to reaffirm the intrinsic value of human rights for all, as enshr ...
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Foreign Minister Ali Sabry to participate at the Doha Forum in Qatar
Minister of Foreign Affairs M. U. M. Ali Sabry is scheduled to make an official visit to the State of Qatar from 09-12 December 2023 to participate in the Doha Forum. Minister Sabry will take part in the high level pane ...
International Bazaar & Cultural Extravaganza 2023
The 'International Bazaar & Cultural Extravaganza 2023' was recently organized in Colombo through collaboration between the Sri Lanka Foreign Service Association and diplomatic missions. This event aimed to raise fun ...
Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning meets with Foreign Minister Ali Sabry
Minister of Economy and Planning of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Alibrahim undertook an official visit to Sri Lanka from 26-27 November 2023. During the visit, the Saudi Minister met with Foreign Minister Al ...
New Ambassadors-designate to assume duties
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs concluded an orientation programme for 10 Heads of Mission-designate who were appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The Ambassadors-designate paid a courtesy call on President Ra ...
Four Sri Lankans stranded in Gaza safely arrived in Sri Lanka
A four member Sri Lankan family, who were stranded in the Gaza, safely arrived in Sri Lanka on November 24, 2023. The Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs facilitated the repatriation of the famil ...
Special Envoy of the Chinese President, Shen Yiqin led an official delegation to Sri Lanka
Chinese President Xi Jinping's Special Envoy and State Councilor Shen Yiqin arrived in Sri Lanka on 19 November 2023 for a four-day official visit. State Councilor Yiqin is the President of the All-China Women's Federati ...