1. At the invitation of H. E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, H. E. Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka paid a State ...
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The UK High Court quashes the judgement of the Westminster Magistrates’ Court against former Minister Counsellor (Defence) of the Sri Lanka High Commission in London Major Gen Priyanka Fernando
The appeal made to the UK High Court by Major Gen Priyanka Fernando, the former Minister Counsellor (Defence) of the Sri Lanka High Commission against the judgement of the Westminster Magistrates’ Court on him was allowe ...
Allegations made against us at the Geneva Human Rights Council are politically biased – Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena says that the allegations of human rights abuses in Sri Lanka by several countries including the UK, Canada and Germany is an action taken for political purposes, by concealing the tru ...
Opening Remarks by Admiral Professor Jayanath Colombage, Foreign Secretary, on the occasion of the Second Meeting of the IORA Working Group on Maritime Safety and Security Colombo, Sri Lanka, 18th March 2021
Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen, Excellencies, Hannah Singer, the U.N. Resident Coordinator in Colombo Dr. Gatot H. Gunawan, Acting Secretary General of IORA, Your Excellencies, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, ...
Handing over the cheque of Compensation to the Next of Kin of late Mr. K P Manjula Antony
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena handed over a cheque amounting to SLRs. 2,653,125.00 to the spouse of late Mr. K P Manjula Antony on 16 March 2021 at the premises of the Foreign Ministry. Late Mr. K P Manjula ...
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena meets with Pakistan High Commissioner in Colombo
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena met with Pakistan High Commissioner Major General (Retd.) Muhammad Saad Khattak on 16 March 2021 at the Foreign Ministry to further discuss the avenues to expand the bilateral relati ...
Media Statement of the Foreign Ministry-16 March 2021
Recent media reports have highlighted statements made in regard to a proposal to ban the wearing of the burqa and niqab in Sri Lanka. Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage has said that a decision has not b ...
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