Sri Lankan nationals are instructed not to travel to Lebanon and Syria until further notice due to the current volatile situation in the region. All Sri Lankans who are currently in Lebanon and Syria are strongly reques ...
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Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane assumes duties
Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aruni Wijewardane following her appointment by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assumed duties at the Ministry on 25 September 2024. Previously, she has served as Secre ...
Safety of Sri Lankans in Israel and Lebanon
Given the volatile situation in Lebanon and Israel, Sri Lanka Missions in Beirut and Tel Aviv are on alert and working towards ensuring the safety of Sri Lankans in the affected areas. No Sri Lankans have been affected ...
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath assumes duties
Newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath assumed duties at the Ministry today (25 September 2024) at a simple ceremony. Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane and senior officials of the Ministry were pr ...
Swearing in of the 9 th Executive President of Sri Lanka
Together, Let’s Build Our Nation -President’s Media Division, Published on: September 23, 2024- Honourable Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as the 9th Executive President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of ...
Sri Lanka receives significant cross-regional support at the Human Rights Council in Geneva
A large number of countries took the floor in support of Sri Lanka during the Interactive Dialogue on Sri Lanka at the 57th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) that commenced in Geneva on 09 September 2024. The ...
57th Session of the Human Rights Council: Statement by Sri Lanka (as the country concerned, following the Presentation of the Comprehensive Report on Sri Lanka by the High Commissioner for Human Rights) 09 September 2024
Mr. President, High Commissioner for Human Rights, Excellencies, As this Council deliberates on the comprehensive report on Sri Lanka, presented by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, I wish to reiterate Sri Lanka ...
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