Excellencies,Hon.Chairman,Distinguished delegates,Ayubowan. It is my pleasure to be invited to address this august gathering, representing my country. Let me commence my remarks by congratulating His Excellency Luhut B. Panjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs of Indonesia, UNDP...
Eminent international legal luminaries, Managing Director and Head of Projects for Morocco and Sudan at the Max Planck Foundation Prof. Rüdiger Wolfrum and member of the United Nations International Law Commission Sir Michael Wood were among the speakers at a webinar...
Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage together with Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Luo Zhaohui,chaired the 11th session of the diplomatic consultations between Sri Lanka and China virtually on 23 November 2020. While expressing satisfaction at the...
Ayubowan, A year ago, more than 6.9 million voters in this country elected me as your new President. It is no secret that the majority who voted for me then were Sinhalese. They rallied because they had legitimate fears that the Sinhala race, our religion, national resources and the...
The Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka urges all prospective Sri Lankan travellers both inbound and outbound to be cautious of individuals who demand payment / fee or any form of financial charges to facilitate entry permission to Sri Lanka or any third country. The Foreign Ministry hereby announces...
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena reiterated the call of the Group of 77 for adequate funding for development initiatives enabling developing countries to overcome the multifaceted challenges hindering the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in the context of the...
The Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) has been named the Best Container Terminal in Asia in the Under 4 million TEUs category for a record fourth consecutive year. The honor was announced at the 2020 Asian Freight, Logistics, and Supply Chain (AFLAS) awards gala hosted by the...
Ayubowan,Mr. Chairman,Excellencies, Distinguished Guests I am deeply honoured to deliver the opening address at the Launch of the Sri Lanka Chapter of the United Nations Global Network on Migration. At the outset may I take the opportunity to extend a warm appreciation to Her Excellency Madam...
The Foreign Ministry has decided to resume document attestation services offered by the Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry to limited number of clients per day strictly on prior appointment basis with effect from 11 November 2020, in order to ensure uninterrupted efficient service for...
