President Maithripala Sirisena returned to the island today (Feb.18) after completing a successful three-day State visit to India. This was the first overseas visit by President Sirisena after assumption of office last m ...
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Sri Lanka and India Signed Four Agreements/MoU
Sri Lanka and India signed four agreements/MoU during President Maithripala Sirisena’s state visit to India, Feb. 15-18, 2015. Mr. Patali Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Power & Energy on behalf of Sri Lanka and Mr. ...
UN Under Secretary General to visit Sri Lanka
The Under Secretary General of the Department of Political Affairs of the United Nations Jeffrey Feltman will visit Sri Lanka from 28 February to 3 March 2015. This visit which follows the meeting on 13 February between UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera in New York manifests Sri Lanka’s renewed engagement with the United Nations.
Actg. Foreign Minister Perera meets with South African Deputy Foreign Minister Mfeketo
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Ms. Nomaindia Mfeketo had a bilateral meeting with Ajith P. Perera, Actg. Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Foreign Ministry, today, 26th February 2015.
New Board of LKIIRSS meets
The newly constituted Board of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKIIRSS) met for the first time on Wednesday, 25th February 2015 at "The Lighthouse" (LKIIRSS premises) on Horton Place. The new Board members are Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera (Chair), Suganthie Kadirgamar, Mano Tittawela, Saliya Pieris, Iqbal Athas, Ram Manikkalingam, Azam Bakeer Markar and Radhika Coomaraswamy.
Statement of the Government of Sri Lanka on the situation in Maldives
Sri Lanka, as a friendly neighbouring country is concerned about the recent developments in Maldives. It is hoped that all stakeholders in Maldives will resolve their differences in a peaceful manner, within the legal provisions in Maldives.
5th Round of the Sri Lanka – South Africa Partnership Forum
Accomplishing yet another landmark in the relations between Sri Lanka and South Africa, the 5th round of the Sri Lanka – South Africa Partnership Forum was convened on 24th February 2015 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Session was co-chaired by Mrs. Chitranganee Wagiswara, Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka and Ambassador Dr. Anil Sooklal, Deputy Director General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa.