The attention of this Ministry has been drawn to news reports regarding textile imports from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to several countries including Sri Lanka during the period October 2017 and March 201 ...
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Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana reiterates Sri Lanka’s commitment for a comprehensive regional approach to combating people smuggling
Speaking at the 7th Bali Process Ministerial Conference on people smuggling, human trafficking, and other international crimes on Tuesday 7 August in Bali, Indonesia, Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana reiterated Sri Lanka ...
Forging stronger ties between Switzerland and Sri Lanka
Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga, Head of the Federal Department of Justice and Police of the Swiss Confederation undertook a three-day visit to Sri Lanka, during which she called on President Maithripala Sirise ...
Minister of Foreign Affairs leads Sri Lanka delegation to the 25th ASEAN Regional Forum
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tilak Marapana led the Sri Lanka delegation to the 25th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting held on 4 August 2018 in Singapore. Inaugurated in 1994 in Thailand, the ASEAN Regional ...
Lao PDR extends on arrival visa facility to Sri Lankans
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People's Democratic Republic has confirmed that, with effect from 01 August 2018, Sri Lankan citizens holding valid travel documents could apply for visa on arrival at the inter ...
Sri Lanka calls for IORA to transform from catalyst to engine of growth
The 8th Bi-Annual Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) of the Indian Ocean Rim Association was held inDurban, South Africa on 30-31 July 2018. Speaking at the inaugural session, Sri Lanka’s head of delegation Saroja Sir ...
Secretary-General of the Commonwealth to visit Sri Lanka from 1-4 August 2018
The Commonwealth Secretary-General Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland QC will arrive in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, 01 August for a four-day official visit. This will be her first visit to the country since she assumed the Office ...