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Sri Lanka- Saudi Arabia cooperation in multiple spheres emphasized during courtesy call on Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris by the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia

Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris welcomed the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka Abdul Nasser Al Harthy, at the Foreign Ministry on 01 October 2021. The Foreign Minister extended his warm greetings and recalled ...

Egyptian Envoy in Colombo bids farewell

The outgoing Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt Hussein Abdelhamid El Saharty paid a farewell call on Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris at the Foreign Ministry, on 01 October 2021. Acknowledging the contributio ...

Indian Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla concludes his successful visit to Sri Lanka

The Indian Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla concluded his first official visit to Sri Lanka on 5 October 2021 following productive bilateral engagements with the Sri Lankan dignitaries. During the 3 day vi ...

Speech by the Hon. Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris in Parliament, 5 October 2021

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to inform this House of our efforts in the international sphere on behalf of Sri Lanka. While we, as a government, are combatting the current pandemic and dealing with the consequences of eco ...

Joint Press Release 5th Meeting of the European Union – Sri Lanka Working Group on Good Governance, Rule of Law and Human Rights

The fifth Working Group on Governance, Rule of Law and Human Rights met in Colombo on 29th September 2021. The Working Group meeting took place in the context of regular bilateral exchanges between the Europ ...

Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris updates incoming EU mission on progress on matters of relevance in EU – Sri Lanka cooperation

Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris welcomed the constructive, cordial and regular engagement between Sri Lanka and the European Union (EU) in a meeting with a five-member delegation from the EU on Friday 1 October 2021 ...

Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Sri Lanka

Indian Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 2-5 October 2021 at the invitation of the Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage. The visit will contri ...