Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera participated at the Commonwealth Foreign Ministerial Action Group Meeting (CMAG) at CHOGM, 2015 in Malta on 25 November 2015.
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Handing over of compensation/salary dues and other redress to families of deceased migrant workers abroad
The families of deceased migrant workers in the Middle East and Russia received compensation on 26thNovember 2015 at an event organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Thirty four such families received Sri Lankan Rupees 50 million from Hon. Dr. Harsha de Silva, Actg. Minister of Foreign Affairs. This is the third such event organized by the Ministry for the year 2015.
Ambassador Samantha Power concludes visit to Sri Lanka
Ambassador Samantha Power, Permanent Representative of the USA to the United Nations left Sri Lanka on 24th November 2015 after a three day visit. Dr Harsh de Silva, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs saw her off at the Bandaranayake International Airport.
Annual Review of Proscribed Entities Under UN Regulation No. 1 of 2012
The Government of Sri Lanka proscribed 16 organisations and 424 individuals under Gazette Extraordinary No. 1854/41 on 21 March 2014 using powers under the United Nations Act No. 45 of 1968. The proscription was announced eight days before Western and Southern Provincial Council elections, which were held on 29 March 2014.
Remarks to the Media by Foreign Minister following talks with US Permanent Representative to the UN
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.
Norwegian Ambassador calls on Dep Foreign Minister
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.
Romanian Ambassador calls on Dep Foreign Minister
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.
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