The European Union (EU) and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka held their 23rd meeting of the Joint Commission on 25 January 2021, via video conference. This was the first Joint Commission under the new lea ...
Media Statements
Media statement made by Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Foreign Minister following his Bilateral Talks with the visiting Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar on 6th January 2021 at the Foreign Ministry
Ayubowan Hon. Dr. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India, Hon Tharaka Balasuriya, Regional Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr. Gopal Baglay, High Commissioner of India, Members of the Indian ...
Sri Lanka condemns assassination of Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
Sri Lanka condemns the assassination of Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, and any form of acts of terrorism against humanity. Sri Lanka calls for the stability and security of the Middle East and the Persian Gulf region and believ ...
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena underscores the importance of adequate funding for development initiatives enabling developing countries to overcome the multifaceted challenges hindering the achievement of SDGs
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena reiterated the call of the Group of 77 for adequate funding for development initiatives enabling developing countries to overcome the multifaceted challenges hindering the achievemen ...
Address by Guest of Honour, Hon Dinesh Gunawardena, Foreign Minister at “Shaping our future together” the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations and 65th Anniversary of the United Nations in Colombo, virtual event on 23 October 2020
Hon Prime Minister, Hon Minister of Youth and Sports Her Excellency the UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Staff of the UN Country Team in Sri Lanka, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen I am pleased to address you ...
Appeal on the LTTE proscription in the UK
Media Statement The Government of Sri Lanka has been made aware of the Open Judgement by the Proscribed Organizations Appeals Commission (POAC) of the United Kingdom dated 21 October 2020. The decision of the POAC aris ...
Sri Lanka demands retraction of London Guardian Travel Quiz with reference to “Eelam”
The attention of the Ministry is drawn to a quiz titled “Travel quiz: do you know your islands, Man Friday?” published on the web edition of The Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom on Friday, 15 May 2020. The secon ...