ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR SRI LANKANS LIFTED
Entry Requirement for Sri Lankans Lifted Under the directive of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Foreign Ministry reviewed the entry procedure today, 06 April 2021, as a measure of relief for prospective Lankan returnees. Under the [...]
STATE MINISTER OF REGIONAL COOPERATION MEETS CHINESE AMBASSADOR AT FOREIGN MINISTRY
Ambassador of China to Sri Lanka, HE Qi Zhenhong, paid a courtesy call on State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya at the Foreign Meeting 01 April 2021. The State Minister of Regional Cooperation conveyed [...]
FOREIGN MINISTER CALLS FOR EARLY CONCLUSION OF CHARTER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF BIMSTEC SPEAKERS AND PARLIAMENTARIANS AT THE 17TH BIMSTEC MINISTERIAL MEETING
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, called for early conclusion of the Charter of the Association of BIMSTEC Speakers and Parliamentarians, in his welcome address at the 17th Ministerial Meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for [...]
SPECIAL NOTICE – REPATRIATION TO SRI LANKA
Sri Lankan expatriates who wish to be repatriated to Sri Lanka in the prevailing pandemic situation are reminded to follow the under mentioned procedure to return to Sri Lanka a) Sri Lankan expatriates (holders of [...]
Appointment of the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to Sri Lanka
The Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka has appointed Mrs. Ho Thi Thanh Truc as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic [...]
INTERVIEW OF THE FOREIGN SECRETARY ON HYDEPARK OF ADA DERANA – 27 MARCH 2021
Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage speaks about the draft resolution on Sri Lanka adopted by the UNHRC recently and Sri Lanka's way forward on Hydepark of Ada Derana 24 on 27 March 2021. Full [...]
Leading the IORA Maritime Safety and Security Working Group, Sri Lanka finalizes the second Work Plan for 2022 to 2026
The 2nd Meeting of the IORA Working Group on Maritime Safety and Security (IORA WGMSS) chaired by Sri Lanka, was held virtually from 18 to 19 March 2021 with the virtual participation of delegates representing [...]
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena meets CDA of Romania to review bilateral cooperation
The Chargé d’Affaires of Romania, resident in Colombo, Ambassador Victor Chiujdea, met Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Friday, 19 March at the Foreign Ministry. The parties reviewed bilateral cooperation in the political, economic and cultural [...]
QUARANTINE MEASURES FOR TRAVELLERS ARRIVING FROM OVERSEAS DURING THE PANDEMIC OF COVID-19
All incoming passengers or tourists should get approval to enter the country from the Foreign Ministry and other relevant authorities or from Sri Lanka Tourism respectively. All travellers should submit the filled Health Declaration form [...]