Following his appointment by President Maithripala Sirisena on 29 July, as Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prasad Kariyawasam assumed duties yesterday morning, Tuesday 15 August 2017. Mr. Kariyawasam joined the Sri Lanka Foreign Service in 1981. Prior to… Read More »Prasad Kariyawasam , New Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Hon. Thilak Marapana, Minister of Development Assignments was sworn in as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, before President Maithripala Sirisena today (Aug. 15) at the Presidential Secretariat. Secretary to the President, Mr Austin Fernando was also present at this occasion.… Read More »Hon. Thilak Marapana Sworn In As Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in New York co-hosted the 20th Session of the ‘Summer Youth Assembly’ along with the Permanent Missions of Kenya and Portugal, in collaboration with the Friendship Ambassadors Foundation. The opening ceremony was held on… Read More »Society For All : Equity and Inclusion for A Sustainable Future
Full statement made by Minister Ravi Karunanayake in Parliament – 10.08.2017 The full statement made by Minister of Foreign Affairs Ravi Karunanayake in parliament on 10th August before he resigns from his ministerial portfolio The mainstream media in the country,… Read More »Foreign Minister Resigns (Full Statement)
http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=169866 The train leaves promptly in the afternoon at 3:30, whisking us away to a far-off kingdom amongst the imposing mountains. Steeped in rich tradition, this journey is made by hundreds of thousands of Lankans and tourists each year. As… Read More »Esala Perahera: Kandy’s Magnificent Sights and Hidden Stories
State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake attended the Fifteenth Ministerial Meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 11 August 2017. The Ministerial Meeting marked the 20th Anniversary of… Read More »State Minister of Foreign Affairs Attends BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting in Kathmandu
Sri Lanka’s Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne on Monday (07, August) inspected the services being put up at the Galle OBST operations centre, to facilitate Netherlands Merchant Vessel Protection Detachments (VPDs) operating in the Indian Ocean. The… Read More »Dutch Use Sri Lankan Navy Facilities Securing Their Merchant Vessels in the Indian Ocean
H.E Retno L.P. Marsudi Foreign Minister of Indonesia and State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Hon. Vasantha Senanayake decided on Saturday 5th August 2017 in Manila for the two countries to further intensify efforts in political, economic, developmental, cultural,… Read More »Sri Lanka and Indonesia Agreed to Achieve Concrete Results in the Bilateral Engagement
Hon. Vasantha Senanayake, State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, met with the Secretary General of ASEAN, H.E. Le Luong Min, in Manila, 6 August 2017. The State Minister conveyed Sri Lanka’s keen desire for closer engagement with ASEAN including… Read More »State Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets ASEAN Secretary General in Manila
The dengue epidemic that has become a concern in Sri Lanka for the past few months is successfully brought under control by the measures taken by the relevant government authorities and collective effort of the general public alike, Sri Lanka… Read More »Dengue in Sri Lanka Successfully Under Control