NORWEGIAN AMBASSADOR PAYS COURTESY CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Sri Lanka Trine Jøranli Eskedal paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris on Monday 30 August 2021 at the Foreign Ministry. During discussions, Foreign Minister Peiris appreciated [...]
SRI LANKA SEEKS SAFETY OF TRAVELLERS FROM AFGHANISTAN
Sri Lanka continues to monitor the developments in Afghanistan and remains concerned about the situation, including its humanitarian aspect. Sri Lanka has been facilitating, with the assistance of its international partners, evacuation of its citizens [...]
ENTRY OF SRI LANKANS TO ITALY WITH EFFECT FROM 31ST AUGUST 2021
Italian Ministry of Health New Ordinance regarding Entry to Italy Art. 3 In order to contain the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the entry and the transit into Italy is permitted to the people who, in the preceding [...]
AMBASSADOR OF TURKEY TO SRI LANKA PAYS COURTESY CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER
The Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Sri Lanka Demet Şekercioğlu paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris on Wednesday 25 August at the Foreign Ministry. During discussions, Foreign Minister Peiris highlighted [...]
CONSULAR ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE FOREIGN MINISTRY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The Consular Affairs and Overseas Sri Lankans Division of the Foreign Ministry authenticates various documents through the Electronic Documentation Attestation System (e-DAS), which was implemented in 2017, facilitating Sri Lankans to travel abroad mainly for [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER PROF. G. L PEIRIS DISCUSSES STRENGTHENING MUTUAL COOPERATION WITH AUSTRALIA
Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris at a courtesy call paid by the High Commissioner of Australia David Holly on 25 August 2021, discussed avenues for advancing bilateral relations with Australia across multiple fields of mutual interest. [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS SRI LANKA’S LONGSTANDING RELATIONS WITH THE NETHERLANDS DURING MEETING WITH DUTCH AMBASSADOR
The Ambassador of the Netherlands to Sri Lanka Tanja Gonggrijp paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris on Wednesday 25 August at the Foreign Ministry in Colombo. Ambassador Gonggrijp extended her warm felicitations [...]
GERMAN AMBASSADOR HOLGER SEUBERT PAYS COURTESY CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER G.L. PEIRIS
The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Sri Lanka Holger Lothar Seubert paid a courtesy call on the new Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Prof. G.L. Peiris on Tuesday 24 August at the Foreign [...]
AMBASSADOR OF KUWAIT TO SRI LANKA KHALAF BU DHHAIR CALLED ON THE NEW FOREIGN MINISTER PROF. G.L. PEIRIS
Ambassador of Kuwait Khalaf Bu Dhhair called on the new Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris on 24 August, 2021. In his opening remarks, Ambassador Dhhair extended greetings from the Foreign Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Dr. Ahmed [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS PRIORITIES FOR ENHANCING SRI LANKA – KOREA RELATIONS IN MEETING WITH THE KOREAN AMBASSADOR
The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanka Santhush Woonjin Jeong paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris on Tuesday, 24 August, 2021 at the Foreign [...]
FOREIGN MINISTRY EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES ON THE DEMISE OF FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER MANGALA SAMARAWEERA
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L.Peiris and the staff of the Foreign Ministry express their deepest condolences on the passing away of former Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera. The late Minister Mangala Samaraweera served two terms as [...]