Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa

Sri Lanka condemns the terrorist attack on a Christmas Market in Berlin

Sri Lanka strongly condemns the terrorist attack on a Christmas Market in Berlin on 19 December.

This attack on civilians at a time of celebration and festivity is an assault on freedom, democracy and pluralism, and an attempt to instil fear and create divisions in society. It is disturbing that the perpetrators of this act unleashed such hatred and violence during a season that heralds peace and fellowship.

Sri Lanka condemns the assassination of the Ambassador for Russia to Turkey

Sri Lanka condemns, unequivocally and in the strongest terms, the assassination of the Ambassador for the Russian Federation to the Republic of Turkey, in Ankara, on 19 December. The Government of Sri Lanka extends deepest condolences to the family of Ambassador Andrey Karlov, and the Government and people of the Russian Federation.

UNITED STATES SELECTS SRI LANKA FOR MCC COMPACT

Sri Lanka was selected as eligible for a Compact Programme under the U.S. Millennium Challenge Cooperation (MCC) at the meeting of the MCC Board of Directors held in Washington DC on 13 December.

Compact Programmes are large, five-year grants for countries that meets MCC’s eligibility criteria of good governance, economic freedom and investment in its citizens. The selections are based on performance indicators of these criteria compiled by the MCC in an annual scorecard for countries under consideration.

Joint Statement between Malaysia and Sri Lanka on the Occasion of the Official Visit to Malaysia by the President of Sri Lanka

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JOINT STATEMENT

BETWEEN MALAYSIA AND THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF

SRI LANKA ON THE OCCASION OF THE OFFICIAL VISIT TO MALAYSIA

HIS EXCELLENCY MAITHRIPALA SIRISENA,

PRESIDENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA,

15-17 DECEMBER 2016

At the invitation of the Honourable Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka undertook an Official Visit to Malaysia from 15-17 December 2016.

Sri Lanka and Tajikistan strengthen trade and investment ties

“Sri Lanka is keen to strengthen economic relations and explore new vistas for bilateral trade engagements with Tajikistan”, stated Hon. Dr. Harsha de Silva, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, when he made the welcome remarks at the Sri Lanka- Tajikistan Business Meeting held on 14^th December 2016 in Colombo.