LAUNCHING OF 1919 CALL CENTRE SERVICES FOR APPOINTMENT RESERVATION SYSTEM IN THE CONSULAR AFFAIRS DIVISION OF THE FOREIGN MINISTRY
With a view to streamlining the procedure at the Consular Affairs Division and assisting the general public visiting the Division daily, the Ministry in collaboration with the Government Information Centre (1919 Call Centre) has introduced [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER PROF. G.L. PEIRIS BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON CURRENT INITIATIVES
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris addressed the Diplomatic Corps at the Foreign Ministry Auditorium on 26 January, 2022 during the first diplomatic briefing for the New Year. Foreign Minister Peiris appreciated the opportunity to meet [...]
𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄 – 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐑𝐈 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐀
Avviso di appalto per la fornitura di articoli chirurgici della State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka per la fornitura di articoli chirurgici, in particolare suture chirurgiche di varie misure. La data di scadenza è 9 [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER PEIRIS INDONESIA AMBASSADOR IDENTIFY AREAS OF COLLABORATION
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris highlighted that Sri Lanka and Indonesia shared many common interests and goals, founded on long standing historical and cultural ties that predated the formal establishment of relations between the two [...]
A DELEGATION FROM BANGLADESH FOREIGN SERVICE ACADEMY VISITS THE FOREIGN MINISTRY
A Delegation from the Bangladesh Foreign Service Academy visited the Foreign Ministry as a part of their study tour on 21 January, 2021. The delegation composed of Director, Foreign Service Academy of Bangladesh Farhana Ahamed [...]
RESPONSE TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH “WORLD REPORT 2022”: SRI LANKA SECTION
The Foreign Ministry has noted with regret that the Sri Lanka section of the HRW “World Report 2022” depicts an exaggerated and unduly negative picture of the current human rights situation in the country. Sri [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES RANGE OF PROJECTS WITH KOREAN SPEAKER
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris hosted a Lunch on 20 January, 2022 in honour of the visiting Korean Delegation headed by the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Park Byeong-Seug. During the lunch, the two sides held [...]
JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE TO LAUNCH THE CELEBRATION OF THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN SRI LANKA AND JAPAN
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Japan, the Foreign Ministry and Embassy of Japan jointly organized a press conference at Sasakawa Center on 19 January, 2022. Foreign [...]
SRI LANKA AND THE UK ACKNOWLEDGE MULTIFACETED PARTNERSHIP AT MEETING BETWEEN FOREIGN MINISTER AND BRITISH MINISTER FOR SOUTH ASIA LORD AHMAD
Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris highlighted the ‘unique, multifaceted partnership’ enjoyed by Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom, founded upon shared democratic traditions and historical affinities. The Minister made these remarks at a meeting with Lord [...]
GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA CORRECTS ERRONEOUS AND OUTDATED INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE CANADIAN TRAVEL ADVISORY ON SRI LANKA
The attention of the Foreign Ministry has been drawn to the Canadian Travel Advisory on Sri Lanka issued on 13 January, 2022 that includes erroneous and outdated information and does not reflect the actual situation in Sri Lanka. [...]
SRI LANKA CONDEMNS TERRORIST ATTACKS IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
The Government of Sri Lanka unequivocally condemns the terrorist attack on civilian facilities in UAE which resulted in deaths of several civilians. We convey our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the [...]