FOREIGN MINISTERS WELCOME OPENING OF NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSION IN COLOMBO
New Zealand and Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministers, Nanaia Mahuta and Dinesh Gunawardena, have welcomed the opening of the New Zealand High Commission in Colombo next week. The Foreign Ministers, who met virtually yesterday, spoke about the [...]
SINGAPORE-BASED GLOBAL NON-PROFIT, THE ALLIANCE TO END PLASTIC WASTE DONATES BEACH CLEANING MACHINERY TO SRI LANKA
The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) of Sri Lanka received eight (08) BeachTech Hydro Sweepy beach cleaning machinery worth about US$180,000, donated by Singapore-based global non-profit, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (Alliance). The [...]
THE FIRST CONSIGNMENT OF ASTRAZENECA VACCINES RECEIVED FROM JAPAN AT THE REQUEST OF THE PRESIDENT ARRIVED IN SRI LANKA DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena expressed his gratitude to the Government of Japan and its people on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka for donating over 1.4 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to Sri [...]
THE AMBASSADOR OF CUBA TO SRI LANKA CALLS ON THE FOREIGN MINISTER
The new Ambassador of Cuba to Sri Lanka Andres Marcelo Gonzalez Garrido called on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena today (29/07) at the Foreign Ministry. Minister Gunawardena welcomed Ambassador Garrido who presented his credentials to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa [...]
Video of Counterfeit “NIKE” shoes with LTTE insignia circulating on social media
The attention of this Ministry was drawn to a video circulating on social media of a pair of shoes, bearing the NIKE logo and LTTE insignia. On inquiry, NIKE, Inc. confirmed that the shoes depicted [...]
CELEBRATING THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE MANGROVE ECOSYSTEM
Between 30-50% of mangroves have been lost over the past 50 years. New approaches for the restoration of mangroves are emerging; benefiting from new, low-cost technologies and supporting the resilience of local communities through [...]
STATE MINISTER OF REGIONAL COOPERATION THARAKA BALASURIYA AND FIRST RESIDENT HIGH COMMISSIONER OF NEW ZEALAND TO SRI LANKA DISCUSS MEANS OF STRENGTHENING ECONOMIC TIES BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES
The first resident High Commissioner of New Zealand to Sri Lanka Michael Appleton paid a courtesy call on State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya on 28 July, 2021. Welcoming the new High Commissioner [...]
PRIME MINISTER DECLARES OPEN A REGIONAL CONSULAR OFFICE IN KURUNEGALA
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa declared open a Regional Consular Office of the Foreign Ministry in Kurunegala virtually on 27 July 2021. Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Highways & Chief Government Whip Johnston Fernando, Provincial Governor for North-Western Province Raja Kollure, [...]
JOINT STAMP LAUNCHES IN SRI LANKA AND SINGAPORE TO COMMEMORATE 50 YEARS OF DIPLOMATIC TIES
A joint stamp release ceremony was held at the Foreign Ministry, Sri Lanka on 27 July to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties which took place on the same day in [...]
APPOINTMENT OF THE FIRST HIGH COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW ZEALAND TO SRI LANKA
The Government of New Zealand with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka has appointed Mr. Michael Edward Appleton as the first High Commissioner of New Zealand to Sri Lanka based in Colombo. [...]
APPOINTMENT OF AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA TO SRI LANKA
The Government of the Republic of Cuba with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka has appointed Mr. Andrés Marcelo Garrido as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to Sri [...]
