Ministry News

​The Vice President of India Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 19 to 20 April 2026. During this visit, Vice President Radhakrishnan will hold bilateral discussions wi ...

Sri Lanka welcomes the announcement of a temporary ceasefire in West Asia and the forthcoming dialogue. While recognising this development as a significant step towards de-escalating tensions in the region and alleviati ...

On 2nd April 2026, the 11th Round of Bilateral Political Consultations between Sri Lanka and Russia was convened at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism of Sri Lanka in Colombo. Both sides ...

The Second Round of Bilateral Political Consultations between Sri Lanka and Brazil were held on 20th March, 2026 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism in Colombo, marking an important step ...

Sri Lanka is deeply concerned by the rapidly escalating situation in the Middle East and West Asia, which poses a direct threat to the civilian population. We are saddened by the tragic loss of civilian life and condemn ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath participated in the Raisina Dialogue 2026, one of the leading global forums on geopolitics and geoeconomics, held in New Delhi, India, from 5 t ...

Sri Lanka commemorated IORA Day 2026 on 11th March with the official launch of the IORA Centre of Excellence on Ocean Sciences and Environment. The hybrid event organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Emp ...