Committed to Addressing the Challenge Posed by Dangerous Drugs

President with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo

A cordial conversation with the President of the United States, Donald Trump.

The National Statement delivered by H.E. the President at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Statement delivered by Hon. Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
at the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva 8th September 2025

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk concludes official visit to Sri Lanka

24th Council of Ministers Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) 21 May 2025, Colombo /Virtual Format

​Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE concludes official​ Visit to Sri Lanka

President Anura Kumara Disanayaka's State Visit to China

Commencement of Work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism for the year 2025

President Anura Kumara Disanayaka’s State Visit to India

International Bazaar & Cultural Extravaganza - 2024

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra assumes duties

Deputy Minister of Tourism Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe assumes duties

Foreign Secretary Aruni Ranaraja assumes duties

Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath assumes duties

Visiting External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar holds talks with Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka celebrates IORA Day under its Chairmanship at Galle Face Green

ඵෙතිහාසික ජනරජ ගොඩනැඟිල්ල 1948 වසරේ සිට විදේශ කටයුතු අමාත්‍යාංශයේ නිවහනයි.

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism hosts Networking Reception for Media Professionals
February 20, 2026
Inaugural Sri Lanka-Belgium Political Consultations emphasises strengthening bilateral relations
February 18, 2026
Digital Transformation Delivers Thousands of Sri Lankans Overseas Benefit from e-BMD Initiative
February 14, 2026
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism receives Recognition at BARA 2025 Awards
February 13, 2026

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Sri Lanka Culinary Journey adds flavor to the Shanghai festivity
February 20, 2026
Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake addresses the Conference on Disarmament
February 20, 2026
Exposition of Sacred Relics Sri Lanka in the Philippines
February 19, 2026
The Sri Lankaramaya Buddhist Temple in Auckland, New Zealand and the New Zealand Sri Lanka Buddhist Trust (NZSLBT) donate Millions to ‘Ditwah’ Disaster Relief Fund
February 19, 2026

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Plenary Statement by Mr. M.R. Hassen, Director General, Ocean Affairs, Environment and Climate Change, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Sri Lanka Third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) Nice, France 9-13 June 2025
June 17, 2025
Sri Lanka issues a special commemorative postage stamp marking 66 years of diplomatic relations with Egypt
December 13, 2023
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry underlines the need for data-based research to guide government policy making, at the launch of the ‘LKI Foreign Policy Forum’
August 11, 2023
UN Ocean Conference, 27 June to 1 July 2022, Lisbon, Portugal Sri Lanka Country Statement
July 8, 2022

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Internship Opportunities for the Undergraduates at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
February 17, 2026
Competitive examination for filling vacancies in the Management Service Officers (MSOs) cadre in Sri Lanka Missions abroad – 2024 (2025) Final Results
February 13, 2026
Establishing a formal mechanism to enable Sri Lankan citizens living abroad to exercise their voting rights
January 23, 2026
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – Grant Facility for Project Preparation (GFPP)- Grant No.: E572-LK
January 16, 2026

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National Statement by H.E. the President
at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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