The attention of the Ministry of External Affairs has been drawn to a Reuters news item attributing to the Government Spokesperson and Minister of Mass Media and Information Keheliya Rambukwella a statement that Sri Lank ...
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Two Sri Lankan crew members of pirated ship ‘MV Albedo’ repatriated home
The Ministry of External Affairs in coordination with the Sri Lanka High Commission in Nairobi has arranged the repatriation of two Sri Lankan seamen, Mr. S M M Bisthamy and Mr. S D A N Perera, employed on “MV Albedo”, ...
President Rajapaksa pledges support to Pakistan in combating terrorism
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has written to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan pledging support to combat terrorism, in the wake of the recent deadly terrorist attack on the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. W ...
Sri Lanka condemns attack on Karachi International Airport
The Government of Sri Lanka vehemently condemns the heinous terrorist attack on the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, last night, killing several security forces personnel and civilian employees. The attack is a d ...
External Affairs Minister Meets Sri Lankan Ambassadors in the Gulf
A regional workshop for Sri Lanka Missions in Middle Eastern countries was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Saturday, 7th June 2014. Professor G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, explained that the purp ...
Kuwait Parliamentary Delegation seeks enhanced ties with Sri Lanka
A delegation from the National Assembly of the State of Kuwait called on Professor G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, in Parliament. The Kuwait Inter-Parliamentary delegation discussed with Minister Peiris a r ...
President Rajapaksa sends condolence message to Indian PM Modi
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed sadness over the tragic demise of the Union Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water and Sanitation of India, Shri Gopinath Munde. In a personally signed le ...