The Sri Lanka Parliament and the House Democracy Partnership of the U.S. House of Representatives launched a Collaboration Agreement to strengthen partnership between the two legislatures today, 14 September, in Washing ...
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Presentation of Credential in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Dr. Karunasena Kodituwakku, Ambassador for Sri Lanka to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, with residence in Beijing presented his Credentials to the President of Presidium H.E. Kin Young Nam on 24th August at M ...
Special Envoy of President to lead Sri Lanka Delegation to 17th NAM Summit
Special Envoy of President Maithripala Sirisena, Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training will lead the Sri Lanka delegation to the 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) being held from 13-18 September in Margarita Island, Venezuela. In addition to the Summit, Minister Samarasinghe will also represent Sri Lanka at the Ministerial segment to be held from 15-16 September 2016. The Sri Lanka Ambassador to Venezuela, resident in Havana and senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated at the preceding Senior Officials Meeting from 13-14 September 2016.
Statement by the Government of Sri Lanka regarding the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
The Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka condemns the nuclear test carried out by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 9th September 2016. Sri Lanka notes with concern that this is the second such test to be carried out by the DPRK this year.
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera reaffirms commitment to further advancing bilateral ties during visit to the Republic of Slovenia
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera visited the Republic of Slovenia from 4-8 September on the invitation of Hon Karl Erjavec, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia to attend the 11th Bled Strategic Forum 2016. During the visit, Minister Samaraweera met with President Borut Pahor, Prime Minister Miro Cerar, Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec and Minister of Economic Development and Technology Zdravko Počivalšek and reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to strengthening and consolidating the longstanding relations between Sri Lanka and Slovenia and identifying new areas of cooperation between the two countries.
Address by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera at the International Institute for Middle-East and Balkan Studies
Sri Lanka’s new Ambassador to Republic of Iraq presents Credentials
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq, Major General (Rtd) Niranjan Asoka Ranasinghe presented his Credentials to His Excellency Fuad Masum, President of the Republic of Iraq on 30th August 2016 at the Presiden ...