The 2nd Meeting of the IORA Working Group on Maritime Safety and Security (IORA WGMSS) chaired by Sri Lanka, was held virtually from 18 to 19 March 2021 with the virtual participation of delegates representing the IOR ...
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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 ...
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena meets CDA of Romania to review bilateral cooperation
The Chargé d’Affaires of Romania, resident in Colombo, Ambassador Victor Chiujdea, met Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Friday, 19 March at the Foreign Ministry. The parties reviewed bilateral cooperation in the ...
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena meets Afghanistan Ambassador to discuss bilateral issues
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena met with the Afghanistan Ambassador in Sri Lanka Ashraf Haidari on 19 March 2021, at the Foreign Ministry for bilateral discussions. Ambassador Haidari provided a briefing ...
Foreign Secretary’s Interview on CNN-News18, India – 18 March 2021
Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage was interviewed on CNN- News18, India on 18 March 2021. The interview may be viewed at the following links respectively : https://t.co/U2puy4BA2D https://t.co ...
Joint Communique On the State Visit of H. E. Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on 19 – 20 March 2021
1. At the invitation of H. E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, H. E. Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka paid a State ...
The UK High Court quashes the judgement of the Westminster Magistrates’ Court against former Minister Counsellor (Defence) of the Sri Lanka High Commission in London Major Gen Priyanka Fernando
The appeal made to the UK High Court by Major Gen Priyanka Fernando, the former Minister Counsellor (Defence) of the Sri Lanka High Commission against the judgement of the Westminster Magistrates’ Court on him was allowe ...