The Foreign Ministry and the State Ministry of Batik, Handloom and Local Apparel Products held a joint session on 18 February 2022 at the Foreign Ministry to promote Sri Lankan batik, handloom and local apparel product ...
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Australia to assist Sri Lanka in developing a comprehensive national maritime disaster preparedness mechanism
The Ocean Affairs, Environment & Climate Change Division of the Foreign Ministry, together with the High Commission of Australia to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, held a multi-stakeholder meeting recently, to discuss ...
Loan Agreement from Kuwait Fund to construct Medical Faculty at the University of Moratuwa signed in Colombo
A delegation headed by the Deputy Director General for Administration & Financial Affairs of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) Nedhal A. Al-Olayan visited Sri Lanka recently to sign a loan agreeme ...
Joint Press Release – EU-Sri Lanka Joint Commission
The European Union (EU) and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka held their 24th meeting of the Joint Commission on 8 February 2022 in Brussels. The meeting, which was held in a friendly and open atmosphere, re ...
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris concludes successful visit to New Delhi
Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Prof. G.L. Peiris concluded a successful, two- day official visit to India from 06-08 February 2022. The Foreign Minister undertook his maiden visit to New Delhi after assuming office as the ...
The proposed amendment to the present Prevention of Terrorism Act is a progressive step towards securing, advancing and protecting fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution
The proposed Bill to amend the present Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) which the Government of Sri Lanka intends to introduce in Parliament and upon it being passed into law, would be a salutary piece of legislation t ...
Israel donates a consignment of COVID 19 related medical equipment to Sri Lanka
The Government of Israel through the Israeli Agency for International Development Cooperation (MASHAV) donated a consignment including Ventilators, Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and Pulse oximeters to Sri Lanka. ...