The United Nations in Sri Lanka along with the Foreign Ministry and other Member States represented in Colombo hosted a virtual commemoration of the International Day of Vesak on 26 May 2021. The Full Video ...
Minister's Statements
Statement on Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Green and Middle East Green Initiatives
Sri Lanka congratulates the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Green and Middle East Green Initiatives, which call for regional cooperation to tackle the environmental challenges facing Saudi Arabia and the wider region. S ...
Statement of His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka read by Honourable Dinesh Gunawardena, Foreign Minister
(for the Pre-COP26 virtual event on Nitrogen for Climate and Green Recovery 27- 29 April 2021, Colombo) Excellencies Distinguished Participants Ladies and Gentlemen It gives me great pleasure to address you today at ...
Foreign Minister Gunawardena appreciates support of countries at UNHRC
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena held a media conference at the Foreign Ministry today, 23 March 2021, to brief the media on the outcome of the UNHRC sessions in Geneva. He appreciated the support extended by the co ...
Statement by Hon. Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Agenda Item 2: Interactive Dialogue on the OHCHR Report ‘Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka’ (A/HRC/46/20) 24th February 2021
Madam President, Madam High Commissioner, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, The OHCHR Report which is presented today, emanates from the Resolution 30/1 and 40/1, from which the Government of Sri Lanka announced ...
Statement by Hon Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka High Level Segment of the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council 23 February 2021, Geneva
Madam President, Madam High Commissioner, Distinguished Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen, As I address you today, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has published a report on Sri La ...
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 ...
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