The Government of Sri Lanka strongly condemns the dastardly terrorist attack targeting innocent civilians on 27th March 2016 in Lahore. Read More
Author Archives: MFA User
Deputy Foreign Minister Meets Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Harsha de Silva and the Deputy Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment Anuradha Jayarathna met with the Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Hela ...
Condolence Message on Airplane crash in Russia – 19 March 2016
The Government and people of Sri Lanka are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of many lives caused by the sudden crash of Fly Dubai flight FZ981 in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don on 19th March.
Sri Lanka – Portugal bilateral relations further consolidated
President Professor Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa addressing the Diplomatic Corps Ambassador Tilak Ranaviraja, Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic with residence in France attended the ceremony of inauguration of Pre ...
Statement of Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera at the 37th Session of the SAARC Council of Ministers
EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Visits Sri Lanka
The EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica arrived in Sri Lanka today, 15th March 2016, to re-affirm EU support for the Government of Sri Lanka, review ongoing development programmes and to discuss ways and means of further enhancing Sri Lanka – EU bilateral cooperation. This is the first visit of the EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development to Sri Lanka and is the first visit by a high-level EU representative since the current Government assumed office.
SAARC Inter-Summit Session to be held in Pokhara, Nepal: 14-17 March 2016
The Inter-Summit Session of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) will be held in Pokhara, Nepal from 14-17 March 2016. The meeting will provide an opportunity for member states to assess the progress of decisions that had been taken in various SAARC forums, including decisions of the 18th SAARC Summit held in November 2014 in Kathmandu, and identify priority issues to be taken forward in SAARC related activities and programmes.