Mr. President, In an era where humanity is threatened with inter-state conflicts, intra-state frictions, asymmetrical threats posed by non-state actors, natural disasters, health related issues and a variety of oth ...
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Statement by the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 44th Session of the Human Rights Council Agenda Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants 06 July 2020
Madam President, Sri Lanka welcomes the report presented by the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants. The contribution of migrant workers to economic growth and development is increasingly becoming critic ...
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 ...
Ambassador Majintha Jayesinghe presented Letters of Credence in Austria
Ambassador Majintha Jayesinghe presented Letters of Credence toFederal President of the Republic of Austria Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentia ...
Interview of Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on “Ilakkaya”
Foreign Relations Minister Dinesh Gunawardena was interviewed by Roshan Watawala of "Ilakkaya" on Sirasa TV on 01 July from 10.30 - 11.30 pm Full interview can be viewed at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Es9gLxU35 ...
44th Session of the Human Rights Council Agenda Item 2: Interactive dialogue on the annual report of the High Commissioner 02 July 2020
Statement by Sri Lanka Madam President, Sri Lanka welcomes the presentation by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Annual Report of her Office for 2019.We appreciate the initiatives taken by the Office to provi ...
Foreign Secretary Aryasinha says “future footprint of foreign employment Sri Lanka will provide the world, though probably smaller, could be smarter and more sustainable”
Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has observed that despite its immediate gloom, the present situation has been an eye opener in many respects that could help correct structural, procedural and human interface inco ...