ONLINE SUBMISSION OF COVID-19 VACINATION CERTIFCATES AND PCR TEST TO FACILITATE SWIFT ENTRY FOR ALL ARRIVALS TO SRI LANKA
All Sri Lankans and foreigners travelling to Sri Lanka are requested to complete the online Health Declaration Form prior to your arrival in Sri Lanka to ensure swift entry for all arrivals and avoid delays [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER G. L. PEIRIS REASSURES COMMITMENT OF SRI LANKA TO BIMSTEC DURING THE VISIT OF SECRETARY GENERAL OF BIMSTEC TENZIN LEKPHELL
Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Tenzin Lekphell paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Prof. G. L Peiris and briefed on his first official visit [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER PROF. PEIRIS DISCUSSES ENERGY SECURITY, INCREASED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH UAE FOREIGN MINISTER
Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris met Minister of Foreign Relations and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on the sidelines of the 5th Indian Ocean Conference – IOC 2021 that was held [...]
MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OF INDIA CALLS ON FOREIGN MINISTER PROF. G. L. PEIRIS
Foreign Minister Prof. G. L Peiris and Minister of External Affairs of India Dr. S. Jaishankar discussed bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and India on the sidelines of the 5th Indian Ocean Conference in Abu [...]
SWEDISH AMBASSADOR CALLS ON FOREIGN MINISTER
The Swedish Ambassador concurrently accredited to Sri Lanka from New Delhi Klas Molin discussed matters of mutual interest during a meeting with Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris on Thursday 2 December 2021 at the Foreign [...]
AMBASSADOR OF JAPAN TO SRI LANKA MIZUKOSHI HIDEAKI CALLED ON FOREIGN MINISTER PROF. G.L. PEIRIS
Newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka MIZUKOSHI Hideaki paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister G.L Peiris on 30 November 2021. The Foreign Minister warmly welcomed the new Japanese Ambassador and recalled the long-standing [...]
SRI LANKA MISSIONS TO ACCELERATE TOURISM PROMOTION
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga and State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya jointly addressed the Sri Lanka Heads of Mission and Post abroad on accelerating the tourism promotion activities [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER G.L. PEIRIS HOSTS WORKING DINNER FOR AMBASSADORS OF ISLAMIC STATES
Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris hosted a working dinner for the Heads of Mission of Islamic States in Colombo on 30 November. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa also joined the occasion as Guest of Honour. The Minister exchanged [...]
UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR CALLS ON FOREIGN MINISTER
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery including its causes and consequences Tomoya Obokata, who is currently undertaking a visit to Sri Lanka at the invitation of the Government of Sri Lanka, [...]