OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR SRI LANKA AT THE INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE AT THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
At the Interactive Dialogue on the written update of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Sri Lanka, which concluded on 7 March 2022, Sri Lanka received overwhelming support from countries of the Global South [...]
INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON THE OHCHR REPORT ON SRI LANKA STATEMENT BY HON. PROF. G.L. PEIRIS MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF SRI LANKA (GENEVA, 04 MARCH 2022)
Mr. President, The Resolution 46/1 on Sri Lanka was adopted by a divided vote in this Council. Sri Lanka and other Member States opposed this resolution in fundamental disagreement with its deeply flawed procedure and unacceptable content, in [...]
ADVISORY TO SRI LANKAN STUDENTS IN BELARUS
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with the Sri Lanka Embassy in Moscow which is concurrently accredited to Belarus, continues to monitor the situation in Belarus in the context of recent developments in Ukraine. [...]
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER PROF. PEIRIS HOLDS MULTIPLE MEETINGS ON THE SIDELINES OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL IN GENEVA
Foreign Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris held meetings with Permanent Representatives of the United States of America, Bathsheba Nell Crocker, the United Kingdom, Simon Manley, Iran, Esmaeil Bghaei Hamaneh and the Deputy Head of the [...]
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER G.L. PEIRIS MEETS WITH PRESIDENT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ARGENTINA
Foreign Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris held a meeting with President of the Human Rights Council and Permanent Representative of Argentina, Federico Villegas at the Palais des Nations and discussed a range of issues relevant [...]
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER G.L. PEIRIS MEETS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Minister of Foreign Affairs Professor G.L. Peiris held wide ranging discussions with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet at her office in the Palaise des Nations in Geneva. He was accompanied by [...]
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER PEIRIS HOLDS MULTIPLE MEETINGS ON THE SIDELINES OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL IN GENEVA
The high-level Sri Lanka delegation attending the 49th session of the Human Rights Council led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris, met with the delegations of Pakistan, Palestine, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and [...]
FOREIGN MINISTRY FACILITATES EVACUATION OF SRI LANKANS IN UKRAINE AND BELARUS IN COORDINATION WITH SRI LANKA MISSIONS IN ANKARA, WARSAW AND MOSCOW
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to liaise closely with the Sri Lanka Embassies in Ankara and Warsaw to facilitate the safe passage and evacuation of Sri Lankan expatriates / students in Ukraine. Seventeen (17) [...]