Remarks to the Media by
Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs
following talks with H.E. Ambassador Samantha Power, Permanent Representative of the USA to the United Nations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 21st November 2015
Good evening ladies and gentlemen.
It has been an honour and a privilege today to welcome Ambassador Samantha Power to this historic Republic building.
Ambassador of Norway Thorbjorn Gaustadsaeter met Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Harsh de Silva today (17/22/2015) and discussed on further strengthening relations between the two countries. The Ambassador emphasized on the opportunists of collaboration in the area of fisheries and renewable energy.
H.E. Dr Victor Chiujdea, Ambassador of Romania, met Dr Harsha de Silva, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs today (16/11) at the Ministry. The Ambassador emphasized on the longstanding diplomatic ties between the two countries established in 1957. Among other things, both Ambassador Chiujdea and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed the need to expedite the signing of bilateral agreements on education, science, culture, mass media, youth and sports, investment promotion and protection etc. during the discussion.
The first session of the Foreign Office Consultations between Sri Lanka and Bhutan concluded in Colombo on Monday 16th November, 2015. The Bhutan delegation was led by Mr. Tshering Dorji, Foreign Secretary, while Ms. Chitranganee Wagiswara, Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs led the Sri Lanka delegation. The Consultations were convened following the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding signed during the visit of the Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay in April 2015. It may be recalled that the highlight of the visit was the gift of the Bo Sapling of the Sacred Sri Maha Bodhi in celebration of the 60th Birth Anniversary of the Fourth King of Bhutan.
Lecture by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, MP
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka
on
Politics and Development in Sri Lanka
High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Esala Weerakoon presented Credentials to the President of India Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapathi Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday, 13 November 2015.
H.E. Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka has sent a congratulatory message to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Leader of the National League for Democracy on the landslide victory at the recent elections held in Myanmar.
The text of the message is as follows:-
