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Sri Lanka welcomes the successful conclusion of negotiations on the Iran nuclear issue

Sri Lanka welcomes the successful conclusion of negotiations between Iran and the US, UK, France, Germany, China, Russia and the European Union in Vienna on 14 July 2015.

Sri Lanka has always supported efforts by the international community to resolve the Iran nuclear issue amicably, respecting Iran’s right to peaceful uses of nuclear energy and ensuring the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme.

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WASHINGTON EMBASSY CELEBRATES IFTAR

Washington DC: Sri Lanka’s Embassy in Washington DC celebrated the traditional Iftar on Friday, July 10th. The event was attended by a large gathering of guests from the Sri Lankan-American Muslim community, representat ...

Such charm !, History, elephants, tea

Wednesday, 15th July 2015   By Zhou Yubin and Tong Wangyue     A tea plantation in Nuwara Eliya — Yang Xisheng   BEFORE our trip to Sri Lanka, a friend told us that the country enjoys a reput ...

Media Briefing by Spokesperson: 8 July 2015

 Audio at SoundCloud   Video at YouTube  Media Briefing: Wednesday 8th July 2015 Full Transcript below: - Remarks to Media: 8 July 2015. (In Sinhala)  - සුභ උදෑසනක් මිත්‍රවරුනි. අද අපි හමුවන ...

Condolence message on the aircraft crash in Indonesia

Sri Lanka is saddened by the crash of a military aircraft carrying armed forces personnel and their families in Medan, Indonesia, which has resulted in the loss of many lives. 

In this hour of grief, we express our heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of Indonesia, in particular, the families of the deceased. Our thoughts and prayers at this time are with all those affected by this tragedy. 

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Response to Nimal Siripala De Silva

WEDNESDAY 24TH JUNE 2015 Honorable Speaker, I wish to answer the questions posed by the Hon. Leader of Opposition, relating to the US State Department Report titled ‘Country Reports on Terrorism and Patterns of Global ...

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