The United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) during its 29th session will review Sri Lanka’s first periodic report on 26 September 2025 in Geneva. Sri Lanka’s Delegation to the Review will be led by the ...
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Address by His Excellency Anura Kumara Disanayaka, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka at the 80th General Assembly of the United Nations 24 September 2025
Theme: “Better together: 80 Years and more for Peace, Development and Human Rights” Madam President, Mr General Secretary, honoured invitees, distinguished delegates, Allow me, Madam Annalena Baerbock, to begin by offe ...
President Anura Kumara Disanayaka to undertake an Official Visit to Japan
At the invitation of the Government of Japan, President Anura Kumara Disanayaka will undertake an Official Visit to Japan from 27-30 September 2025. During the visit, President Disanayaka will have an audience with His ...
Strengthening Bilateral Ties: Deputy Minister Hemachandra Engages in Productive Telephone Discussion with Ukrainian Counterpart
In a cordial telephone conversation held on Thursday, 18 September 2025, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment of Sri Lanka, Arun Hemachandra, engaged with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukr ...
Sri Lanka hosts a Joint Briefing Session for Diplomatic Missions to boost Investments and Exports
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, along with the Minister of Industry, Sunil Handunneththi, and Minister of Trade, Wasantha Samarasinghe, launched an integrated mechanism to enhance collaboration between ...
Sri Lanka becomes a State Party to BBNJ Convention
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism is pleased to announce that Sri Lanka’s Instrument of Ratification on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustaina ...
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath concludes visit to Geneva
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath concluded his visit to Geneva where he addressed the 60th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on September 8, 2025, del ...