REGIONAL CONSULAR OFFICE OF THE FOREIGN MINISTRY WILL OPEN IN TRINCOMALEE
Foreign Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena with Foreign Secretary, Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage will lead the ceremonial launch of the Regional Consular Office in Trincomalee on Saturday, 13 March 2021 at 2.00pm to give impetus to the [...]
FOREIGN SECRETARY COLOMBAGE INTERVIEWED ON ‘TALK TO AL JAZEERA’
Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage appeared in a special interview on “Talk to Al Jazeera” today, 6 March 2021. The interview may be viewed at the following link: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/talk-to-al-jazeera/2021/3/6/jayanath-colombage-can-sri-lankas-civil-war-wounds-heal
Ambassadors of Bangladesh, Brazil, Korea and Japan meet Foreign Minister
Ambassadors based in Colombo representing Bangladesh, Brazil, Korea and Japan met Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena separately yesterday (3). The meetings were held at the Foreign Ministry, during which both sides focused on promoting Sri Lanka's [...]
DOCUMENTARY – TRUTH BEHIND DARE
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STATEMENT BY HON. FOREIGN MINISTER OF SRI LANKA AGENDA ITEM 2: INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON THE OHCHR REPORT ‘PROMOTING RECONCILIATION, ACCOUNTABILITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN SRI LANKA’ (A/HRC/46/20) 24TH FEBRUARY 2021
Statement by Hon. Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Agenda Item 2: Interactive Dialogue on the OHCHR Report ‘Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka’ (A/HRC/46/20) 24th February 2021 Madam President, Madam High Commissioner, [...]
Joint Communiqué on the visit of H.E. Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan to Sri Lanka on 23-24 February 2021
At the invitation of the Prime Minister of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, H.E. Imran Khan paid a two-day official visit to Sri [...]
Pakistan Minister of Foreign Affairs Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi calls on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Foreign Ministry
The visiting Pakistan Minister of Foreign Affairs Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi called on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Foreign Ministry today, 24 February 2021. Foreign Minister Qureshi, who accompanied Prime Minister Imran Khan in [...]
HRC46 – STATEMENT BY THE HON FOREIGN MINISTER AT THE HIGH LEVEL SEGMENT
Statement by Hon Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka High Level Segment of the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council 23 February 2021, Geneva Madam President, Madam High Commissioner, Distinguished Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen, [...]
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to visit Sri Lanka next week
Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka on 23-24 February 2021 on the invitation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. During his visit, Prime Minister Imran Khan [...]
Turkey Donates Ventilators and Protective Equipment to Sri Lanka to Address Covid-19 Challenges
Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage formally accepted a donation of 10 Ventilators and a consignment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) donated by the Government of Turkey, and presented by the Ambassador of Turkey in [...]
UK Travel Restriction Lifted – Foreign Ministry
The temporary travel restriction introduced by the Government on travels originating from the United Kingdom to Sri Lanka on account of the new Covid -19 Variant in the UK has been lifted with immediate effect. [...]