The Foreign Ministry has decided to suspend all services offered by the Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry on 08th and 09th October 2020, to restrict the congregation of the general public and thereby to prevent t ...
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Handover Ceremony of 1 million face masks by Temasek Foundation of Singapore
The Handover Ceremony of the donation of 1 million Livinguard face masks (worth USD 20 million) from Temasek Foundation in Singapore was held at the Main Conference Hall of the Foreign Ministry on 07 October 2020. Sta ...
Visit of Chinese Delegation to Colombo
A high-powered Chinese delegation led by former Chinese Foreign Minister and the current Communist Party Political Bureau Member His Excellency Yang Jiechi, is expected to arrive in Colombo tomorrow, 8 October. Being th ...
Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the African Union Ambassador Sugeeshwara Gunaratna Presents Credentials
Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the African Union Ambassador Sugeeshwara Gunaratna presented credentials to Chairperson of the African Union Commission His Excellency Moussa Faki Mahamat on 06 October 2020. The ...
45th Session of the Human Rights Council – Statement by GoSL – Item 7 General Debate
45th Session of the Human Rights Council Item 7: General Debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, during the 45th session of the UN Human Rights Council 30 September 2020 ...
Address by Foreign Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena at the High-Level Meeting on the 25th Anniversary of the 4th World Conference on Women on 01 October 2020
Address by Hon Dinesh Gunawardena, Foreign Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka at the High-Level Meeting on the 25th Anniversary of the 4th World Conference on Women 01 October 2020 Theme: ...
4th Sri Lanka – Japan Dialogue on Maritime Security, Safety and Oceanic Issues concludes
On 1 October, 2020 the Fourth Sri Lanka - Japan Dialogue on Maritime Security, Safety and Oceanic Issues was held virtually. The Japanese delegation comprised of representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, M ...