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Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane addresses BRICS Plus Outreach Dialogue in Kazan and reiterates Sri Lanka’s decision to seek association with BRICS and the New Development Bank

Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane represented Sri Lanka at the BRICS Plus Outreach Dialogue held in Kazan, 24 October 2024. The Outreach Dialogue followed the conclusion of the BRICS Summit 22-24 October 2024. The ...

Foreign Secretary Wijewardane leads the Sri Lanka delegation to BRICS Outreach / BRICS Plus Summit in Kazan, Russian Federation

Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane will lead the Sri Lanka delegation to the BRICS Outreach/ BRICS Plus Summit to be held in Kazan, Russia from 22-24 October 2024. BRICS, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China ...

Sri Lanka is a signatory to the Joint Letter supporting the UN Secretary-General

The attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been drawn to several media reports that Sri Lanka has not signed the Joint Letter supporting the UN Secretary General, in response to the recent declaration by the Mi ...

Evolving situation in the Middle East and ensuring the safety of the Sri Lankans living in the region

The escalation of the current conflict in the Middle East has given rise to a critical situation particularly in Lebanon. In view of the significant number of Sri Lankans employed in the region, necessary measures to e ...

Sri Lanka donates a consignment of Ceylon Tea to the civilians affected by the Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar

As a measure of support and solidarity with the people affected by Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath handed over to the Ambassador of Myanmar in Colombo Marlar Than Htaik a token of a consignment ...

Remarks by Hon. Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs at the interaction with the Colombo-based Diplomatic Corps at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 14 October 2024, 10.30 a.m.

High Commissioners, Ambassadors, members of the Diplomatic community, UN Resident Coordinator and Heads of International Organisations in Colombo, Good morning! I am pleased to meet all of you at this first interacti ...

Media Release

Sri Lanka strongly condemns the attack at UNIFIL’s headquarters in Naqoura, South Lebanon injuring two Sri Lankan UN peacekeepers. Sri Lanka upholds the obligations to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and ...