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 ...
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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 ...
Lifting of travel restrictions by the EU/ Schengen Region
The Ministry of Foreign Relations notes the decision of the European Union to reopen its external borders on 1 July 2020 initially to a list of less than 15 countries that does not include Sri Lanka. The Embassy of Sri ...
Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in discussions on matters of bilateral interest
Foreign Relations Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo engaged in discussions on matters of bilateral interest in a telephone conversation on 29 June evening. US-Sri Lanka cooperation in COV ...
Speech by Honorable Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Organisation of the Professional Associations of Sri Lanka on 27th June 2020 on the Theme: “Bounce Back: Disasters are Opportunities”
Speech by Honorable Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Organisation of the Professional Associations of Sri Lanka on 27th June 2020 on the Theme: “Bounce Back: Disasters are Opportuniti ...