The Government and the people of Sri Lanka express their heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of the People’s Republic of China on the tragic incident of the capsizing of a cruise ship in the Yangtze River in the Hubei Province, where many people are feared to have drowned, with several hundreds, still missing.
අමාත්යාංශයේ මාධ්ය නිවේදන
Sri Lanka honours United Nations Peacekeepers
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, observed annually on 29 May, is an occasion to pay tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in UN peacekeeping operations and to honour the memory of those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace.
Foreign Minister hands over compensation and salary dues to families of deceased migrant workers
In a solemn ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning, 28 May 2015, Minister Mangala Samaraweera handed over compensation and salary dues totaling Sri Lanka Rupees 50 million to the family members of thirty-three deceased Sri Lankan migrant workers who had been employed in the Middle East and in Malaysia.
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera concludes first official visit to Berlin
At the invitation of his counterpart, the Federal Foreign Minister of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera visited Berlin from 21st - 23rd May 2015.
Address by Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs at the German Council on Foreign Relations
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera meets German Foreign Minister Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera met German Foreign Minister Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier this morning, 22 May 2015 at the German Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. Following the bilateral meeting, Foreign Minister Samaraweera addressed the media.
Sri Lanka hosts forum on international humanitarian law
The sixth annual South Asian Regional Conference on international humanitarian law (IHL) jointly organized by the Government of Sri Lanka and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), is being held in Colombo from 19-21 May 2015.
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