The Ministry of Foreign Affairs learns with deep sorrow of the passing away of eminent Sri Lanka Foreign Service officer Jayantha Dhanapala and conveys its profound condolences to his family. The late Mr. Dhanapala j ...
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Foreign Ministry Categorically Rejects the Allegations made against the Consular Affairs Division
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs categorically rejects the allegation in a television news report against the Consular Affairs Division of the Foreign Ministry. The Ministry wishes to state that no staff member of the Fo ...
State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya leads Sri Lanka delegation to the First Session of the Sri Lanka – Saudi Joint Commission
The First Session of the Sri Lanka - Saudi Joint Commission which was formed under the framework agreement that the two countries signed in 2003 was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 21 to 23 May 2023. The State Minis ...
President to address the Nikkei Future of Asia Conference in Japan
President Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit Japan from 24 to 27 May 2023 to address the 28th Nikkei Future of Asia Conference held in Tokyo. During the visit, President Wickremesinghe will hold bilateral discussions with ...
Sri Lanka hosts the 14th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Inter-Sessional Meeting on Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (ISM on NPD) in Colombo
The 14th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Inter-Sessional Meeting on Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (ISM on NPD) was held in Colombo from 16-17 May 2023, hosted by Sri Lanka and co-chaired with Thailand and the United Sta ...
Competitive examination for filling vacancies in the Management Services Officers’ cadre in Sri Lanka Mission abroad -2022 (2023)
The Department of Examination conducted the written segment of the above examination on 19 February 2023. Accordingly, the list of candidates eligible for the Practical Assessment (in index no. order) as received from th ...
Foreign Minister Summons the Canadian High Commissioner on the alleged genocide claims by the Canadian Prime Minister
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry summoned the Canadian High Commissioner Eric Walsh to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 19 May 2023, and condemned and rejected outright the statement issued by the Canadian Prime Minister Jus ...