The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under the guidance of Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana, conducted an Integrated Consular Mobile Service [ICMS], for the eighth time this year, with the assistance of the Nuwara Eli ...
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Sri Lanka and Australia conclude First Maritime Dialogue and Third Round of Senior Officials’ Talks in Colombo
The Third Round of Senior Officials’ Talks between Sri Lanka and Australia was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Colombo on 17 September 2019. The Sri Lankan delegation was led by Additional Secretary, Bilateral ...
Statement by Deputy Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, Dayani Mendis, at the 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council – 11 September 2019
Mr. President, We would like to refer to the follow-up report of the Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances on the implementation of the recommendations made after its visit to Sri Lanka in 2015. Mr. Pre ...
Statement by Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador A.L.A. Azeez, at the 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council – 11 September 2019
Mr. President, Subsequent to the most abominable terrorist attacks over 4 months ago on Easter Sunday Sri Lanka was put to test. However, we witnessed the continued resilience of Sri Lanka’s security forces to ...
Sri Lanka and Australia to strengthen cooperation to counter people smuggling
Sri Lanka and Australia have re-dedicated themselves to counter people smuggling and discussed in detail avenues for strengthening cooperation to address the recent escalation of the number of people-smuggling ventures ...
Sri Lanka seeks assistance in preventing violent extremism
Sri Lanka has sought expertise in preventing violent extremism (PVE) from the Global Community Engagement & Resilience Fund (GCERF), in the post Easter Sunday scenario where violent extremism has become the biggest ...
Valedictory address by Mr. Ravinatha Aryasinha, Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Colombo Defence Seminar on 30 August 2019
Let me at the outset, extend my warm congratulation to the Sri Lanka Army which has conceptualized and organized this annual Colombo Defence Seminar for the 9th consecutive year. This Seminar has become an internationall ...
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