Minister of Foreign Affairs Tilak Marapana attended the Seventeenth Council of Ministers’ Meeting (COM) of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) in Durban, South Africa, on 18 October 2017. The Meeting marked the commencement of the two year period of… Read More »FM Marapana Attends IORA Council of Ministers’ Meeting in Durban, South Africa
Source : http://www.colombopage.com/archive_17B/Oct19_1508436883CH.php Sri Lanka Navy, in accordance with naval traditions, ceremonially welcomed the Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Bung Tomo arrived at the port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on Thursday (19 October 2017). A group of officials from… Read More »Indonesian Naval Ship Arrives in Sri Lanka On A Goodwill Mission
The Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was awarded the Public Sector Most Outstanding ICT Achievement Award and the Gold Award in the Government and Public Sector Category at the 19th National Best Quality ICT Awards held… Read More »Consular Division wins Two Awards
State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake led the Sri Lanka Delegation to the 4th International Our Oceans Conference, which was held in Malta from 5th – 6th October 2017. State Minister Senanayake delivered a keynote statement at the Conference… Read More »State Minister Vasantha Senanayake Leads Sri Lanka Delegation to International Our Oceans Conference
Visit of the Hon. Vasantha Senanayake, State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka to New Delhi, 02 – 04 October 2017 The State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake was on a working visit to New Delhi from 02… Read More »State Minister Vasantha Senanayake Visited New Delhi
Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana during his recent visit to Luxembourg attended a business luncheon hosted by the European Investment Bank (EIB) at its headquarters in Luxembourg. The Foreign Minister, accompanied by Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Brussels Mr. Rodney Perera… Read More »Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana Visited T European Investment Bank in Luxembourg
Address by H.E. Maithripala Sirisena President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka General Debate of the Seventy-Second Session of the United Nations General Assembly 19 September 2017 United Nations, New York A very good evening to… Read More »Address by President Maithripala Sirisena At UNGA
President Maithripala Sirisena called upon the international community to seriously consider the tremendous progress made by the government towards reconciliation, restoration of democratic freedoms, human rights and the rule of law and extend the fullest support to the slow, but… Read More »President Urges World to Support March of Sri Lanka Towards Reconciliation, Restoration of Democratic Freedoms, Human Rights and Rule of Law
The Annual Diplomatic Training Programme, the main feature in the calendar of the Technical Cooperation Programme of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs commenced 0 17th September 2017, with a welcome reception to the participants, held at the Hotel Galadari. Young… Read More »Young Diplomats From 23 Countries Participate In The Annual Diplomatic Training Programme
State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake attended the 12th Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia on 4th to 05th September 2017 at the invitation of Hon. Karl Erjavec, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia. The visit… Read More »Sri Lanka Committed in Revitalizing Its Bilateral Relations With Slovenia