French President Emmanuel Macron will undertake a visit to Sri Lanka on 28 July 2023 following the visit to the South Pacific region. This historic visit is the first ever by a French President to the country. The offic ...
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Japanese Foreign Minister HAYASHI to visit Sri Lanka
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, HAYASHI Yoshimasa will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 28-29 July 2023. During the visit, the Japanese Foreign Minister is scheduled to have official discussions with ...
Sri Lanka ratifies Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
Sri Lanka deposited the instrument of ratification of CTBT with the UN Office of Legal Affairs (UNOLA) on 25 July 2023 at the UN Headquarters in New York becoming the 178th State to ratify the CTBT. By depositing CTBT ...
Sri Lanka rejects the reference to Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day by the Canadian Prime Minister
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs unreservedly rejects the reference to a Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day in the statement issued on 23 July 2023 by the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada's continued reference ...
The President expects to gain maximum benefits from the development spaces in the Indian Ocean region – Foreign Minister Ali Sabry
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s desire is to make the most of the development opportunities in the Indian Ocean region, which is the world’s largest emerging economic regi ...
Promoting Connectivity, Catalysing Prosperity: India-Sri Lanka Economic Partnership Vision
Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi and the President of Sri Lanka H.E. Ranil Wickremesinghe had productive and outcome-oriented discussions during their interactions in New Delhi on 21 July 2023. The leaders ackn ...
Statement to the Media by President Ranil Wickremesinghe during the official visit to India, 21 July 2023
Your Excellency Prime Minister Narendra Modi Excellencies Ladies and Gentlemen Friends from the media, I am honoured to be in New Delhi at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is my first visit to In ...