State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya participated in the 2nd BIMSTEC Ministerial Retreat hosted by the Government of India on 11 July 2024 in New Delhi, India. The Retreat, attended by the Foreign Mini ...
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Sri Lanka and Latvia successfully conclude inaugural bilateral consultations
Sri Lanka and Latvia convened the inaugural bilateral consultations between the two Foreign Ministries on 10 July 2024 in Colombo. Discussions centred on further consolidating bilateral ties in the political, economic ...
Director General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay to visit Sri Lanka
The Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Audrey Azoulay will visit Sri Lanka from 16 – 19 July 2024 at the invitation of the Government of Sri Lanka. During t ...
Foreign Secretary to visit the U.S. for the 05th U.S.-Sri Lanka Partnership Dialogue
Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane will undertake an official visit to the United States to attend the 05th US-Sri Lanka Partnership Dialogue scheduled to be held at the U.S. Department of State on 12 July 2024. The 05 ...
Sri Lanka’s ongoing engagement with the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (UNCLCS) and the International Seabed Authority (ISBA)
The attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been drawn to several media reports relating to Sri Lanka’s continental shelf submission to the UNCLCS in New York as well as to matters related to the ISBA in Jamaica ...
Passing away of Mr. Lionel Fernando, Former Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs learns with deep sorrow of the passing away of Mr. M.E. Lionel Fernando, former Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and conveys its profound condolences to his family. The late ...
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry’s wide ranging talks in Tokyo further invigorate Sri Lanka’s engagement with Japan
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry who is on an Official visit to Japan had wide-ranging discussions on Tuesday (02 July) and Wednesday (03 July) in Tokyo to further invigorate Sri Lanka’s engagement with Japan, Minister Sabr ...