Ministry News

The Government of the State of Eritrea with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka has appointed H.E. Alem Woldemariam as the first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Eritrea to Sri La ...

Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath, led the Sri Lanka delegation to the 32nd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, held on 11 July 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ...

Due to the unstable situation in the Middle East region, the Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) of Israel has decided to extend the validity period of the re-entry visa of those who have come to Sri Lanka posses ...

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk concluded a four-day official visit to Sri Lanka from 23 to 26 June 2025. During the visit, High Commissioner Türk called on President Anura Kumara Disanayaka and ...

Sri Lanka is gravely concerned about the latest developments in the Middle East. We continue to call upon all parties to take concrete steps to de-escalate the situation. All concerned parties should return to dialogue a ...

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra participated at the 9th China-South Asia Exposition and the 6th China-South Asia Cooperation Forum (CSACF), held from 18 to 21 June 2025 in Kun ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism informs all Sri Lankans in the Islamic Republic of Iran that the Government of Sri Lanka has made arrangements with the Government of India to assist Sri La ...