Ministry News
Introduction by Foreign Minister Samaraweera to Guest Lecture by the Prime Minister of Pakistan
Official Visit of His Excellency Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan to Sri Lanka
At the invitation of H.E. the President Maithripala Sirisena, His Excellency Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 4 to 6 January 2016.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Madam Begum Kalsoom Sharif will be welcomed on their arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. On 5th January 2016, the official welcome ceremony presided by President Maithripala Sirisena will be held at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. The visiting Prime Minister will be accorded a ceremonial welcome including a Gun Salute and Guard of honour.
Reduced sentence for Sri Lankan national previously sentenced to death by stoning
The Appeal against the verdict of the Sri Lankan domestic worker arrested on the charges of adultery and sentenced to death by stoning by the Al Dwadmi Court in Saudi Arabia was taken up on 22nd December 2015.
Pakistan High Commissioner calls on Dep. Foreign Minister
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Harsh de Silva, met Pakistani High Commissioner Maj.Gen ( R ) Syed Shakeel Hussain and First Secretary Mr Hassan Zaigham today (17/12) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both sides discussed on areas of mutual cooperation with focus on trade and investment.
First Round of Senior Officials’ Talks between Sri Lanka and Australia concludes in Colombo
The First Round of Senior Officials’ Talks between Sri Lanka and Australia was held on 16 December 2015 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo.
Introduction by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera to Speech by Amb. Thomas Shannon at Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute
Introduction by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera
to Speech by Ambassador Thomas A. Shannon Jr.
Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute
16 December 2015