Vesak Message Dhamma or the teachings of Buddha is a purifying factor for the human mind propelled by lust, hate and violence. The pious festival of Vesak reminds us the virtues of practising four focuses of mindfulness ...
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PARTICIPATING IN THE COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING IN LONDON, PRESIDENT SIRISENA HIGHLIGHTED SRI LANKA’S BLUE-GREEN GROWTH STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
President Maithripala Sirisena represented Sri Lanka at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and participated in connected meetings and events in London from 16 to 21 April 2018. The formal Commonwealth Heads o ...
Statement by Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana at 37th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, 21 March 2018
Statement by Hon. Tilak Marapana, PC., MP Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Agenda item 2 37th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Geneva, 21 March 2018 Mr. President, Madam Deputy High Commi ...
Launch of new interface of Foreign Ministry website
A new interface of the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been launched. The URL for the website remains the same, at:- http://www.mfa.gov.lk The new interface has been designed to be mobile responsive a ...
Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Sri Lanka and Dominica
Upon the signing of the Agreement by H.E. Dr. Amrith Rohan Perera, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations and H.E. Mrs. Loreen Ruth Bannis-Roberts, Ambassador and Permanent Representa ...
President Maithripala Sirisena to participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in the United Kingdom from 16-20 April 2018
President Maithripala Sirisena will join the Heads of Government of the 53-member Commonwealth at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) that is to convene in London from 16-20 April 2018. The President wi ...
Third Meeting of the Sri Lanka – Vietnam Political Consultations concludes
The Third Meeting of the Sri Lanka-Vietnam Political Consultations was held on 11 April 2018 in Colombo at senior official level. The Sri Lanka delegation was led by Mr. Sumith Nakandala, Additional Secretary of the Min ...