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State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake reaffirms commitment to advance and consolidate the Sri Lanka- Romania bilateral relationship

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State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake visited Romania on 29 June - 2 July 2017 for the second session of the Sri Lanka-Romania bilateral political consultations. He reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to further advance and consolidate its longstanding bilateral ties with Romania, when he met the Romanian Secretary of State for Bilateral Global Affairs Monica Gheorghita on 29 June 2017. This was the first official visit undertaken by the State Minister for Foreign Affairs since assuming the new portfolio.

FLOOD RELIEF ASSISTANCE TO SRI LANKA

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High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Dear expatriate Sri Lankans and well-wishers,

The High Commission of Sri Lanka wishes to bring to your kind attention that the Ministry of Disaster Management of Sri Lanka has informed that the Ministry no longer in a position to accept any relief materials related to the recent flood disaster. This is in view of the duty waiver extended by the Ministry of Finance for the relief materials received from foreign countries been terminated.

Sri Lanka signs Finance Agreement with IFAD in Smallholder Agribusiness Partnerships (SAP)

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Sri Lanka signed a financing agreement at a value of USD 33.7 million that will help 57,500 rural households in Sri Lanka to increase their incomes and food security by expanding livelihood and business opportunities in agriculture. The signing ceremony was held on 26^th of June, 2017, at the IFAD’s Headquarters.

Third Foreign Office Consultations between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Concludes

The Third Foreign Office Consultations between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, co-chaired by the Foreign Secretaries of the two countries was held on 03^rd July 2017 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Bangladesh delegation was led by Mr. Md. Shahibul Haque, Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh and the Sri Lankan delegation was led by Esala Weerakoon, Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka that included Yasoja Gunasekera, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Bangladesh and officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Higher Education & Highways, Department of Commerce and Sri Lanka Ports Authority.

Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake of Sri Lanka appointed as UNSG’s Envoy on Youth

United Nations Secretary-General’s office announced today (20^th June) that Secretary General António Guterres has appointed Jayathma Wickramanayake of Sri Lanka as his next Envoy on Youth. She will succeed Ahmad Alhendawi of Jordan.