As an island state committed to the sustainable use of the ocean, its governance and the preservation of its biodiversity as the common heritage of mankind, Sri Lanka welcomes the conclusion of negotiations on a landmark ...
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International Women’s Day 2023 Message by Secretary Foreign Affairs Aruni Wijewardane
The women and men of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stand together on International Women’s Day 2023 to pay special tribute to the valuable professional contribution made by women diplomats past and present in serving ...
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry meets External Affairs Minister of India for bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue, New Delhi
Foreign Affairs Minister M.U.M. Ali Sabry paid an official visit to New Delhi to attend Raisina Dialogue - 2023, India’s premier conference on geopolitics and geo-economics jointly hosted by the Observer Research Fo ...
Sri Lanka’s 6th Periodic Review under the ICCPR to be held in Geneva
Sri Lanka’s 6th Periodic Review under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) will be held on 8 and 9 March 2023 in Geneva. It is recalled that Sri Lanka acceded to the ICCPR on 11 June 1980. Cu ...
Foreign Ministry Business Forum to accelerate the Sri Lanka-Africa Partnership
As part of the Ministry’s Economic Diplomacy initiative, a Business Forum to expand and intensify Sri Lanka’s presence in the African continent was held at the Foreign Ministry this afternoon under the patronage of For ...
Foreign Ministry Workshop on Cyber Security and the Cyber Domain
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs organised a workshop on cyber security for staff officers serving in the Ministry as well as diplomatic officers serving in the Sri Lanka Missions overseas. This workshop is the second ...
Sri Lanka and the UAE hold First Session of Bilateral Joint Committee for Consular Affairs in Colombo
The First Session of the Joint Committee for Consular Affairs (JCCA) between Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates was held in Colombo at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on 22 February 2023 with the participation of ...
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