FOREIGN MINISTERS OF SRI LANKA AND THAILAND RESOLVE TO BUILD ON BUDDHIST HERITAGE
Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris in his discussion with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Thailand Don Pramudwinai indicated strong and historical bilateral ties as two countries practising Theravada Buddhism. Minister appreciated the assistance provided by [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER PROF. G. L. PEIRIS CALLED ON THE INDIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DR S. JAISHANKAR ON THE SIDELINES OF THE U. N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN NEW YORK, USA ON 22 SEPTEMBER 2021
Foreign Minister Prof. Peiris briefed the Indian Foreign Minister on the situation with regard to the Covid-19 pandemic and the successful measures being implemented by the Government of Sri Lanka to control the spread of [...]
SPEECH OF PRESIDENT GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA AT 76TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY – NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
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FOREIGN MINISTER PEIRIS AND SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF ISLAMIC COOPERATION REITERATE THE IMPORTANCE OF INTEGRATION AMONG COMMUNITIES WITH PRESERVATION OF IDENTITY
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris and the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef Al-Othaimeen reiterated the positive outcomes of integration among communities with the preservation of identity during a meeting on the [...]
CICA HAS A VITAL ROLE TO PLAY AND CAN RENDER YEOMAN SERVICE UNDER THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES, STATES FOREIGN MINISTER PEIRIS
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris stated that the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) has a vital role to play and can render yeoman service under the current circumstances to all [...]
THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF SRI LANKA AND AUSTRALIA MEET ON THE EVE OF THE 76TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris met his Australian counterpart Marise Payne in New York and discussed avenues for enhanced cooperation on a wide spectrum of areas. Foreign Minister Payne conveyed the warm greetings of the [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER G.L. PEIRIS HAS BILATERAL MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER OF TURKEY
Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu received Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Prof. G.L. Peiris at the Turkish House, the Chancery building of the Turkish Permanent Mission in New York, on Friday 17 September 2021, for [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER PEIRIS REAFFIRMS SRI LANKA’S ACTIVE COMMITMENT TO DIALOGUE AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMONWEALTH
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s active commitment to dialogue and engagement with the Commonwealth at a virtual meeting with the Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland in New York. Foreign Minister [...]
STATE MINISTER THARAKA BALASURIYA DISCUSSES POTENTIAL FOR ENHANCING TOURISM AND ECONOMIC TIES WITH UKRAINIAN COUNTERPARTS
State Minister of Regional Co-operation Tharaka Balasuriya undertook an official visit to Ukraine from 8 – 10 September 2021, to participate in a Sri Lanka tourism promotion campaign and to discuss the potential for [...]
THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ASSUMES DUTIES AT THE LAKSHMAN KADIRGAMAR INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND STRATEGIC STUDIES
The new Executive Director of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKIIRSS) Ambassador Dayantha Laksiri Mendis was appointed by Foreign Minister and Chairman of the Board of the Institute Professor G. L. [...]
STATE MINISTER THARAKA BALASURIYA PARTICIPATES IN TOURISM PROMOTION CAMPAIGN IN MOSCOW
State Minister of Regional Co-operation Tharaka Balasuriya undertook an official visit to Russia from 5– 8 September 2021, to participate at the opening of the Sri Lanka pavilion at the “OTDYKH Leisure Fair” and a [...]