SPEECH BY PRESIDENT GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA AT THE “REDISCOVERING NITROGEN: SOLUTIONS AND SYNERGIES FOR CLIMATE CHANGE, HEALTH, BIODIVERSITY AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY”, COP26 SIDE EVENT, SCOTLAND, UK ON 31 OCTOBER 2021
Ayubowan, It gives me great pleasure to address you this evening and I am very happy to see such an illustrious turnout at this event. As we are all aware, climate change is one of [...]
SPEECH BY PRESIDENT GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA AT THE “ WORLD LEADERS SUMMIT OF COP26″, UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE, SCOTLAND, UK | 01 NOVEMBER 2021
Chairperson Excellencies Delegates. This event takes place at a critical time for humanity. As a developing tropical island nation with abundant biodiversity, Sri Lanka is deeply aware of the impacts of climate change. Our rich [...]
FINAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS HON. THARAKA BALASURIYA, STATE MINISTER OF REGIONAL COOPERATION AT THE “YOUTH IN CLIMATE ACTION VIRTUAL CONFERENCE”, 29 OCTOBER 2021
Ms. Maryaam Rehman, Director, British Council Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is my great pleasure to deliver this final keynote address at the “Youth in Climate Action” Virtual Conference. My congratulations to the British Council [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER PROF G. L. PEIRIS VISITS JESUS COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE FOR DISCUSSIONS
Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris visited Jesus College, University of Cambridge, for a discussion of issues relating to Sri Lanka and the way forward. Among those participating were Professor Sir Ivan Lawrence QC, the [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER PROF G. L. PEIRIS MEETS THE UK FOREIGN SECRETARY
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris met the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Elizabeth Truss on 26 October 2021 at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Minister Prof Peiris informed [...]
CONSULAR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FOREIGN MINISTRY
The Consular Affairs Division of the Foreign Ministry receives a high number of service seekers to get various certificates/documents authenticated nowadays from different parts of the country. The division provides services using full capacity of [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER PROF G. L. PEIRIS CALLS ON THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris called on the Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle on 26 October, 2021. Minister Prof. Peiris recalling that the Sri Lankan Parliament came into being almost as an [...]
POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN SRI LANKA AND KINGDOM BAHRAIN
The First Session of Political Consultations between Sri Lanka and Bahrain were held by virtual platform today (21 October 2021). The MOU on Political Consultations was signed between the two countries in 2009 with a [...]
US AMBASSADOR PAYS FAREWELL CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER
Ambassador of the United States of America to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz paid a farewell call on Foreign Minister Professor G. L. Peiris at the Foreign Ministry. Minister Peiris discussed with Ambassador Teplitz the [...]