Daily Archives: July 11, 2011

The leader of the South Asia Delegation of the European Parliament, Mrs. Jean Lambert (Greens/UK) commended the Govt. on the “tremendous efforts and progress made by the Government to remove the legacy of the conflict”. ...

The Minister of External Affairs, Prof. G. L. Peiris and Mr. Alistair Burt, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office, agreed to further strengthen Sri Lanka – UK bilateral r ...

The European Union (EU) has re-listed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) following a comprehensive review of listed terrorist groups. The announcement was made through Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 83/ ...

The Government of Sri Lanka welcomes the smooth and peaceful transition of power in Egypt.  Sri Lanka and Egypt enjoy warm and close ties.  It is in this context that Sri Lanka wishes for the people of Egypt, p ...

Prof. G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs of Sri Lanka had bilateral discussions with Shri S.M. Krishna, Minister of External  Affairs of India on the sidelines of the 33rd Session of the SAARC Council of Mini ...

The Minister for External Affairs Professor G.L. Peiris held a series of briefings at the Ministry of  External Affairs on 1st and 2nd February for the Colombo-based Heads of Diplomatic Missions relating to the pro ...

The Foreign Secretary of India, Mrs. Nirupama Rao, visited Sri Lanka on 30-31 January 2011.  During her visit, she called on His Excellency President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Hon’ble Minister of External Affairs, P ...