Hon. Neomal Perera, Deputy Minister of External Affairs and Hon. Gitanjana Gunawardena, Deputy Minister of Civil Aviation represented H.E. the President of Sri Lanka at the swearing in ceremony of Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenyas' President-elect. Kenyatta is the son of founding father and the 1st President of the nation. Vice President William Ruto also took oaths on this occasion.
Human Development Report 2013 launched: GDP growth needs to be accompanied by social equity; i.e. the tangible improvement of lives of people. Development cannot be an abstraction of figures for most of society, External ...
Briefing by External Affairs Minister Prof G.L. Peiris for Members of the Diplomatic Community at the Ministry of External Affairs on April 2.
Minister Peiris noted that the purpose of the briefing was to share some thoughts with the diplomatic corps on current issues, attitudes to these issues and the perspective of the Government of Sri Lanka on the way forward with regard to each of these matters.
Joint Press Release
Strengthening friendly relations between Sri Lanka and Burkina Faso, a six member delegation headed by Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation of Burkina Faso, Djibrill Yipéné Bassolé arrived in Sri Lanka on 3rd April 2013 on a three-day official visit. The delegation included the Burkina Faso Ambassador for Sri Lanka, resident in New Delhi, Idriss Raoua Ouedraogo, Director of the Minister’s Cabinet Amadou Dicko, Director-General for Bilateral Relations Gnama Henri Bacye, Head of Asia Pacific Division Binta Kargougou, Director/Asia, Pacific and Middle East Fatoumata Ouedraogo of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation of Burkina Faso.
External Affairs Deputy Minister Neomal Perera handed over cheques to the value of Rs. 15 million as compensation to the next of kin of two deceased persons. The two Sri Lankans had met their tragic demise in Saudi Arab ...
Joint Press Statement
Third Round of Political Consultations between the Foreign Secretaries of Sri Lanka and Pakistan were held on 4th April 2013 in Colombo. The Sri Lanka delegation was led by Mr. Karunatilaka Amunugama, Secretary, External Affairs of Sri Lanka and the Pakistan delegation was led by Mr. Jalil Abbas Jilani, Foreign Secretary of Pakistan. The two sides had discussions on a wide range of issues based on mutual respect and understanding.
From 6th to 10th March, the Berlin International Economics Congress 2013 organized by the renowned Institute of Cultural Diplomacy (ICD), an international organization with headquarters in Berlin with the focus on the promotion of international understanding by cultural exchange, took place under the motto of “Intercultural Relations, Youth Development Advancement, Environmental Responsibility & Ecotourism: Opportunities for Successful Nation Branding in the 21st Century”. Keynote Speakers from all continents were discussing a better future for their countries and the world.
