FOREIGN MINISTER PEIRIS THANKS INDIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER BAGLAY FOR GENEROUS ASSISTANCE
The High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Shri Gopal Baglay called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 2 June, 2022. During the meeting, the [...]
CHINESE AMBASSADOR PAYS A COURTESY CALL ON THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris had discussions with the Ambassador of China in Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong at the Ministry on 02 June, 2022. During the meeting, Ambassador Zhenhong briefed on the [...]
STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON THE AEROFLOT PASSENGER AIRCRAFT AT THE BANDARANAIKE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to state the following with reference to the Aeroflot passenger aircraft flight SU-289 which is currently at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). On 2 June 2022, the Commercial High [...]
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PROF. PEIRIS ADDRESSES COLOMBO BASED DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON THE PRESENT SITUATION IN SRI LANKA
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. G. L. Peiris briefed the Colombo based Diplomatic corps on 2 June, 2022 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During his address, Foreign Minister Prof. Peiris outlined the prevailing [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER PEIRIS MEETS WITH JAPANESE DEPUTY HEAD OF MISSION
The Japan Deputy Head of Mission Katsuki Kotaro met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris on 27 May, 2022 to discuss matters pertaining to bilateral engagements, domestic developments and assistance from the [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER PEIRIS SEEKS ASSISTANCE FROM THE WORLD BANK
The World Bank Country Manager in Colombo, Chiyo Kanda, called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 27 May, 2022. Minister Peiris sought assistance from the [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER PEIRIS MEETS WITH U.S. AMBASSADOR CHUNG
Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris met U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday, 27 May, 2022 and held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral relations, current domestic developments and assistance [...]
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER HULTON MEETS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER PEIRIS TO DISCUSS RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Sri Lanka, Sarah Hulton, called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor G.L. Peiris on 26 May 2022, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and congratulated him on [...]
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER PEIRIS MEETS WITH THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) REPRESENTATIVE AND THE COUNTRY DIRECTOR OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME (WFP) TO SRI LANKA
Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris met with Vimlendra Sharan, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative and Abdur Rahim Siddiqui, the Country Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) to Sri Lanka [...]
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER PEIRIS MEETS WITH THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) REPRESENTATIVE TO SRI LANKA
Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris met with Dr. Alaka Singh, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Sri Lanka on 25 May 2022, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to discuss the current [...]
UN ASSURES ASSISTANCE TO SRI LANKA IN ADDRESSING CURRENT ECONOMIC CHALLENGES
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G. L. Peiris met the UN Resident Coordinator in Colombo, Hanaa Singer- Hamdy on 23 May, 2022 to discuss multiple impacts arising out of the current economic situation in the [...]