Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera visited Washington DC from 11-12 February. The visit which was his first to the US capital since assuming office as the Minister of Foreign Affairs followed the visit of US Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Biswal to Colombo on 2-3 February and coincided with the completion of 30 days in office of the new Government in Sri Lanka.
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Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera meets UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera met with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 13th February 2015 at the United Nations headquarters in New York. ...
Sri Lanka Independence Day Celebrationsin Melbourne
The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Melbourne celebrated the 67thAnniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka on 04th February 2015. The official ceremony was held at the St. Kilda Towers where the Sri Lankan Consulate Gen ...
67th Independence Day Celebration, Manama
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Manama celebrated the 67th Independence Day with the participation of Sri Lankan community and friends of Sri Lanka in Bahrain as well as representatives of prominent business and acade ...
Foreign Minister Samaraweera underscores the importance of shared common values and ideals between SL and US
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mangala Samaraweera, addressing the National Press Club in Washington DC yesterday, highlighted the fact that Sri Lanka and the United States are two countries that shared “common values and ideals based on a commitment to democratic principles and governance.” The Minister pointed out that people to people contact between the two countries pre-dated diplomatic relations in 1948 by 150 years.
Remarks by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka at the National Press Club, Washington DC 12 February 2015 Sri Lanka – US Relations
Remarks by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka at the National Press Club, Washington DC 12 February 2015 Sri Lanka - US Relations Mr. John Hughes, Excellencies, Distinguishe ...
67th National Day celebrations of Sri Lanka, Islamabad
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Islamabad celebrated Sri Lanka’s 67th Anniversary of Independence on 4th February 2015, at the High Commission premises with the hoisting of the national flag by High Commission ...