The human remains of the late Consul General of Sri Lanka in Milan Visharada Neela Wickramasinghe, who passed away on 17 January, 2022 due to a sudden illness will be repatriated to Sri Lanka on 27 January, 2022. The fa ...
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Foreign Minister Peiris Indonesia Ambassador identify areas of collaboration
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris highlighted that Sri Lanka and Indonesia shared many common interests and goals, founded on long standing historical and cultural ties that predated the formal establishment of relati ...
A delegation from Bangladesh Foreign Service Academy visits the Foreign Ministry
A Delegation from the Bangladesh Foreign Service Academy visited the Foreign Ministry as a part of their study tour on 21 January, 2021. The delegation composed of Director, Foreign Service Academy of Bangladesh Farhan ...
Response to the Human Rights Watch “World Report 2022”: Sri Lanka Section
The Foreign Ministry has noted with regret that the Sri Lanka section of the HRW “World Report 2022” depicts an exaggerated and unduly negative picture of the current human rights situation in the country. Sri Lanka fol ...
Foreign Minister discusses range of projects with Korean Speaker
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris hosted a Lunch on 20 January, 2022 in honour of the visiting Korean Delegation headed by the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Park Byeong-Seug. During the l ...
Joint Press Conference to launch the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Sri Lanka and Japan
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Japan, the Foreign Ministry and Embassy of Japan jointly organized a press conference at Sasakawa Center on 19 ...
Sri Lanka and the UK acknowledge multifaceted partnership at meeting between Foreign Minister and British Minister for South Asia Lord Ahmad
Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris highlighted the ‘unique, multifaceted partnership’ enjoyed by Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom, founded upon shared democratic traditions and historical affinities. The Minister mad ...