I wish the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival, which is the most splendid cultural extravaganza of the nation, to be a peaceful, a joyful, a prosperous as well as a healthy period for every citizen of our country. The… Read More »SINHALA AND TAMIL NEW YEAR MESSAGE OF H.E. GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA, PRESIDENT OF SRI LANKA
The Christian community of Sri Lanka, together with their brethren all over the world celebrates Easter, the commemoration day of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, with utmost devotion. The intend of the devoted commemoration is to purify the mind and… Read More »Easter Message of H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka
New bank account introduced to remit foreign currency earnings Several parties are eligible Higher interest rates Free from taxes and foreign exchange regulations A new bank account termed Special Deposit Account (SDA) has now been introduced for all Sri Lankans… Read More »NEW BANK ACCOUNT INTRODUCED TO REMIT FOREIGN CURRENCY EARNINGS
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena met with senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Relations today at the Ministry to discuss about the welfare of the Sri Lankan expatriate communities, difficulties currently being faced by these communities and ways to explore practical solutions to assist expatriate communities at this time of need. Earlier… Read More »MINISTER GUNAWARDENA EXPLORES PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO ASSIST EXPATRIATE COMMUNITIES WITH FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIALS
The Ministry of Foreign Relations, sensitive to the concerns of the OSLs amidst the rapid spread of the COVID-19 and the inability to return to Sri Lanka, has held consultations over the past 2 days with its Heads of Missions based… Read More »FOREIGN MINISTRY TAKES STOCK OF ACTION BY SRI LANKA MISSIONS ABROAD TO ENSURE THE WELFARE OF OVERSEAS SRI LANKANS (OSL)
Deshamanya Professor W D Lakshman Governor Central Bank of Sri Lanka 30, Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo 1, Sri Lanka 02 April 2020 Appeal to all Sri Lankans and well-wishers living in Sri Lanka and Abroad: An Appeal Made with the Approval… Read More »Appeal to all Sri Lankans and well-wishers living in Sri Lanka and Abroad
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa urged the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) to pursue the international financial organizations and lending nations to help developing countries adversely affected by COVID- 19 calamities. In a telephone conversation with WHO DG Tedros Adhanom,… Read More »President urges WHO DG to pursue IMF/World Bank debt moratorium in view of COVID-19 calamity
Dear all, The Government of the Republic of Indonesia visa the Minister of Law and Human Rights has issued a temporary prohibition and/or transit (travel ban) into foreigners. The Government also updated its regulations regarding Visa extension. Please read the… Read More »Update on Traveling into Indonesia and Indonesian Visas Extension
The Government urges Sri Lankan expatriates who wish to return to their Motherland to safely remain where they are now until the risk of COVID – 19 virus minimized. The Government has taken several effective initiatives to prevent the spread… Read More »Special request by the Government to Sri Lankan Expats
Arrangements are being made for the smooth return of foreign nationals who are presently in Sri Lanka on tourist and other visa categories. This will be done using both regular flight movements operating through Sri Lanka and also charter flights… Read More »FOREIGN MINISTRY FACILITATES OUTWARD MOVEMENT OF FOREIGN NATIONALS