Newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism Vijitha Herath assumed duties at the Foreign Ministry today, 18 November 2024 at a simple ceremony. Senior officials of the Ministry were pr ...
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US rescinds security alert on Arugam Bay area: “Sri Lanka is a peaceful, beautiful and friendly destination ahead of the upcoming tourist season” – Foreign Ministry
The United States today lifted the security alert on the Arugam Bay area, following close collaboration with the Sri Lankan side and the immediate and extensive security measures put in place by the Ministry of Defenc ...
No truth in certain local media reports of alleged “rejection” of Sri Lanka’s membership application to BRICS
The attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been drawn to incorrect and misleading reports carried in certain local media that Sri Lanka’s application for BRICS membership has been rejected. As approved by th ...
Foreign Ministry and IOM co-host Sub-Regional Consultation on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) co-hosted the South Asia Sub-Regional Consultation on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration (GCM) ...
The Ambassador of Japan presents Credentials to Sri Lanka
The Government of Japan with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka has appointed H.E. ISOMATA Akio as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Sri Lanka based in Colombo. He has presented crede ...
The Ambassador of Egypt presents Credentials to Sri Lanka
The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka has appointed H.E. Adel Ibrahim as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Sri Lank ...
Sri Lanka Participates at the CHOGM 2024
Sri Lanka participated at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024 held in Apia, Samoa from 24- 26 October 2024. The theme of the CHOGM 2024 was “One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common W ...