Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa

Address of Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, MP at the Australian Institute for International Affairs Roundtable

Address of Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, MP

at the Australian Institute for International Affairs Roundtable

Victoria, 4^th April 2016

On January 8^th last year, in a historic election, the people of Sri Lanka cast their votes for democracy, reconciliation and development. They chose free and fair elections, good governance and the rule of law over authoritarianism and impunity; they chose stability, reconciliation and peace over the politics of fear and hate. And they eschewed isolationist crony capitalism for openness to the world and a competitive, transparent rules-based economy. Basically, the people of Sri Lanka were weary of politics and governance that just wasn’t cricket. They wanted the new Sri Lanka with an undoctored pitch, an untampered ball and genuine umpires.

Address of Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera at Meeting with Australian Business Leaders and Parliamentarians

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Address by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera

at Lunch Meeting with Business Leaders and Parliamentarians

Melbourne, 4 April 2016

On the eight of January last year, in a historic election the Sri Lankan people voted for democracy, reconciliation and development, the three pillars on which the government is taking the country forward today. They chose robust democratic institutions over kleptocracy and authoritarianism, they chose healing and unity over hate and division and they chose a development strategy based on free competition and a level playing field over a system of crony capitalism.

Media Release issued by the Consultation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms

SCRM

සංහිඳියා යාන්ත්රණ නිර්මාණ කීරීම උදෙසා ශ්‍රී ලාංකික සම්භවයක් ඇති කැනේඩියානු පුරවැසියන් ඇතුළු ඒ සදහා උනන්දුවක් දක්වන සියලු පාර්ශවයන්ගෙන් අදහස් විමසීමට සංහිඳියා යාන්ත්‍රණ සම්බන්ධීකරණ කාර්යාලය මගින් සිංහල, දෙමළ, ඉංග්‍රීසි භාෂා වලින් නිකුත් කර ඇති මාධ්ය නිවේදනය පහතින් දැක්වේ.

www.scrm.gov.lk - මෙම වෙබ් අඩවියට පිවිසීම මගින් ඔබගේ අදහස් සිංහල, දෙමළ, ඉංග්‍රීසි භාෂා වලින් ඉදිරිපත් කීරිමට අවස්ථාව සලසා දී ඇත. (මාධ්‍ය නිවේදනය)

நல்லிணக்க பொறிமுறைகளை வடிவமைப்பது குறித்து கருத்து தெரிவிக்க விரும்பும், இலங்கை வம்சாவளி கனேடியர்கள் அடங்கலாக, அனைவரையும் கேட்டுக்கொள்ளும், நல்லிணக்க பொறிமுறைகளுக்கான ஆலோசனைச் செயலணியினால் வெளியிடப்பட்ட ஊடக அறிக்கை கீழே தரப்பட்டுள்ளது.

இது சம்பந்தமான யோசனைகள் சிங்களம், தமிழ் அல்லது ஆங்கில மொழிகளில் www.scrm.gov.lk என்ற இணையத்தளம் ஊடாக வரவேற்கப்படுகின்றன. (பத்திரிகை அறிக்கை)

The following is a Media Release in Sinhala, Tamil and English issued by the Consultation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms seeking the views of interested parties including Canadians of Sri Lankan origin, on the design of the Reconciliation Mechanism.

Such submissions are welcome to be made in Sinhala, Tamil or English at www.scrm.gov.lk. (Media Statement)

Condolence Message on Airplane crash in Russia - 19 March 2016

The Government and people of Sri Lanka are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of many lives caused by the sudden crash of Fly Dubai flight FZ981 in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don on 19th March.

The Government conveys heartfelt and profound condolences to the bereaved families of those who lost their lives.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of victims who grieve over this terrible tragedy, and those injured.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Colombo

23rd March 2016

Statement of Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera at the 37th Session of the SAARC Council of Ministers

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Statement by

Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka.

Thirty- Seven Session of the SAARC Council of Ministers

17^th March, 2016, Pokhara, Nepal