Excellencies, Ladies and Gentleman Youth of the World I am pleased to have this opportunity to share my thoughts on World Youth Skills Day. We are living in a world where access to quality education and skills ...
Minister's Statements
Remarks by Hon Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Foreign Relations of Sri Lanka at the Virtual Belated Commemoration of the International Day of Vesak, 2 July 2020, United Nations, New York
Venerable Sangha, Respected religious dignitaries, His Excellency António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations His Excellency Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the General Assembly Excellencies, ladie ...
Foreign Minister outlines Sri Lanka’s Digital Responses to COVID -19
Visionary political leadership of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the effective use of technology in a whole – of – government approach has enabled Sri Lanka to control the COVID-19 and a wide range of pandemic relate ...
Foreign Ministry and Foreign Employment Bureau team up to step up efforts to assist Sri Lankans in the Middle East
Sri Lanka Missions in the Middle East have reported that the welfare measures for migrant workers in the Middle East have received an added boost this week, following the decision by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Emp ...
Statement made by Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Foreign Relations at the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council
Agenda Item 2 General Debate: Presentation of the written update on the implementation of HRC Resolution 30/1 by the High Commissioner for Human Rights pursuant to HRC resolution 40/1, OHCHR Report on ‘Promoting reconcil ...
43rd Session of the Human Rights Council – High Level Segment Statement by Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Foreign Relations of Sri Lanka 26 February 2020
43rd Session of the Human Rights Council – High Level Segment Statement by Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Foreign Relations of Sri Lanka 26 February 2020 Madam President Madam High Commissio ...
Statement by Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena in Parliament on UNHRC Resolution 30/1 on 20 February 2020
Statement by Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena in Parliament on UNHRC Resolution 30/1 on 20 February 2020 In May 2009, following the end of the 30 year-long internal armed conflict with the defeat of the LTTE, a ...