Mr. President, High Commissioner for Human Rights, Excellencies, As this Council deliberates on the comprehensive report on Sri Lanka, presented by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, I wish to reiterate Sri Lanka ...
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Sri Lankan victims of human trafficking rescued from Myanmar safely repatriated to Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with Sri Lankan Missions in Myanmar and Thailand successfully facilitated the repatriation of 20 Sri Lankans who had been victims of human trafficking to Myanmar. They arr ...
Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane attends Commonwealth Senior Officials meeting in London
Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane led the Sri Lanka Delegation to the Commonwealth Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) and the Committee of the Whole (COW) held in London, United Kingdom from 03-06 September 2024. The di ...
Sri Lanka and France enter into an Agreement to establish a Regional Centre for Maritime Studies in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka and France today (04/09) signed a bilateral Agreement to establish a Regional Centre for Maritime Studies in Sri Lanka. The Agreement was signed by Secretary/ Ministry of Defence General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratn ...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs launches online authentication service for birth, marriage and death certificates for the public
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched online authentication process for birth, marriage and death certificates, in partnership with the Registrar General’s Department at a ceremony held on September 2, 2024 at the M ...
Foreign Secretary to visit the United Kingdom for the Commonwealth Senior Officials Meeting
Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane will undertake an official visit to the United Kingdom from 02-06 September 2024 to attend the Commonwealth Senior Officials meeting scheduled to be held at the Commonwealth Headquarte ...
Foreign Minister provides an update on current developments in Sri Lanka to Colombo-based Diplomatic Corps
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry convened a briefing on current developments in Sri Lanka for the Colombo-based diplomatic corps on Friday, 23 August 2024 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the briefing, ...