Ministry News – Page 190 – Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Precautionary measures to limit provision of consular services in overseas Sri Lanka Missions

In view of the present circumstances of the rapid spread of COVID-19 globally, and in order to limit the spread of the virus among Sri Lankans who visit the Sri Lanka Missions overseas, the Ministry of Foreign Relations ...

BIMSTEC Flag and Logo Competition

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has initiated a “BIMSTEC Flag and Logo Competition”. Interested Sri Lankan nationals are invited to submit their entry as an in ...

NOTICE – Suspension of Visa on arrival

This Ministry wishes to inform that a meeting presided by the highest office has decided to suspend the ETA on arrival for foreigners. 01. Accordingly i. With effect from 12.00 noon (Sri Lanka time), 14th March 2020, t ...

Foreign Minister briefs diplomatic community on COVID- 19 preventive measures

Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena briefed the Diplomatic community on the situation of the COVID-19 epidemic and the preventive measures the Government of Sri Lanka contemplates taking. The Foreign Minis ...

Sri Lanka will lead Science, Technology and Innovation Sector in BIMSTEC

Sri Lanka will lead the Science, Technology and Innovation sector in the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). A BIMSTEC Facility for Technology Transfer is planned t ...

Statement of Sri Lanka at Interactive Dialogue of the 43rd Session of Human Rights Council with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief on 02 March 2020 in regards to the report of his visit to Sri Lanka

Madam President, Sri Lanka takes note of the report of Mr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief following his visit to Sri Lanka from 15 to 26 August 2019, which has been presented to th ...

Foreign Relations Minister meets UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The Leader of the Sri Lanka delegation to the 43rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), Foreign Relations Minister Dinesh Gunawardena met the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet this afternoo ...