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- NEW UNICEF COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALS TO FOREIGN MINISTER
- FOREIGN SECRETARY COLOMBAGE INTERVIEWED ON 'ADA DERANA GET REAL BY MAHIEASH JOHNNEY'
- FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA VIRTUALLY INTERACTS WITH SRI LANKAN EXPATS IN SINGAPORE AND BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
- SRI LANKA INFORMS EU OF ACTION TO REVIEW PTA AND ON PROGRESS IN RECONCILIATION
- NEW FAO COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE CALLS ON THE FOREIGN MINISTER
- FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS THE NEW WHO REPRESENTATIVE TO SRI LANKA
- FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA ATTENDS THE ASIA-PACIFIC HIGH LEVEL CONFERENCE ON BELT AND ROAD COOPERATION
- FOREIGN MINISTRY HOSTS STAKEHOLDER MEETING TO BRIEF FOREIGN EXPERTS ON THE MV-X PRESS PEARL DISASTER
- FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA AND U.K. MINISTER FOR SOUTH ASIA, LORD AHMAD DISCUSS STEPS TO ENHANCE BILATERAL COOPERATION
- THE KOREAN AMBASSADOR TO SRI LANKA ASSURES THAT THE PROSPECT TO LEAVE FOR WORK IN KOREA WILL BE PROVIDED SHORTLY
- COMPENSATION, SALARY DUES AND OTHER REDRESS TO THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF DECEASED SRI LANKAN MIGRANT WORKERS OVERSEAS
- SRI LANKA’S OBSERVATIONS ON THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED IN THE EU PARLIAMENT
- STATE MINISTER BALASURIYA CALLS FOR INDIAN INVESTORS TO JOIN SRI LANKA IN PURSUIT OF ‘SHARED PROSPERITY’
- FOREIGN MINISTER GUNAWARDENA CONVEYS APPRECIATION TO AUSTRALIAN COUNTERPART FOR SUPPORT TO SRI LANKA
- FOREIGN MINISTER GUNAWARDENA APPRECIATES RUSSIA’S SUPPORT TO SRI LANKA IN CONVERSATION WITH FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV
- BIMSTEC DAY MESSAGE OF HON FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA
- SRI LANKA CALLS ON US HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE NOT TO PROCEED WITH RESOLUTION ON SRI LANKA
- VIRTUAL MEETING BETWEEN FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA AND MINISTER OF STATE OF UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AHAMED ALI AL SAYEGH
- MESSAGE OF FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA AT THE COMMEMORATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF VESAK
- THE MESSAGE OF H.E. GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA PRESIDENT OF SRI LANKA FOR VESAK DAY 2021
- THE MESSAGE OF HON. DINESH GUNAWARDENA, FOREIGN MINISTER OF SRI LANKA FOR VESAK DAY 2021
- HE VIDEO MESSAGE (ENGLISH) OF HON.MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA PRIME MINISTER OF SRI LANKA FOR VESAK DAY 2021
- FOREIGN MINISTRY ORGANIZES SEVERAL SPECIAL VESAK PROGRAMMES
- FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA MEETS EU AMBASSADORS IN COLOMBO
- STATE MINISTRY OF REGIONAL COOPERATION LAUNCHES CREATIVE ECONOMY PROGRAMME
- THE MESSAGE OF H.E. GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA, PRESIDENT OF SRI LANKA ON THE OCCASION OF RAMAZAN
- SRI LANKA OPPOSES BILL 104 OF ONTARIO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
- FOREIGN MINISTRY HOSTS WEBINAR TO REVIEW MEASURES OF PORT STATE CONTROL AND MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY IN THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION
- STATEMENT ON SAUDI ARABIA’S SAUDI GREEN AND MIDDLE EAST GREEN INITIATIVES
- SRI LANKA CONDEMNS THE TERRORIST ATTACK ON SPEAKER OF THE MALDIVIAN PARLIAMENT AND FORMER PRESIDENT OF MALDIVES HON. MOHAMED NASHEED
- THE UK AND SRI LANKA LEAD ON ‘NITROGEN FOR CLIMATE AND GREEN RECOVERY’ 27 - 29 APRIL 2021, COLOMBO
- LIMITED SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CONSULAR AFFAIRS DIVISION
- THE MESSAGE OF H.E. GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA, PRESIDENT OF SRI LANKA, ON MAY DAY
- SRI LANKA PARTICIPATES IN A REGION-WIDE ACTIVITY TO CONSOLIDATE JOINT COVID-19 COOPERATION
- SRI LANKAN FISHERMEN ARRESTED IN MYANMAR WILL RETURN TO SRI LANKA TOMORROW
- VIRTUAL ADDRESS BY H.E. THE PRESIDENT OF SRI LANKA AT THE BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA 2021
- SINHALA AND TAMIL NEW YEAR MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA
- FOREIGN SECRETARY ADMIRAL PROF. JAYANATH COLOMBAGE’S INTERVIEW ON “CGTN DIALOGUE” - 12 APRIL 2021
- FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA DISCUSSES EU-SRI LANKA COOPERATION WITH EU AMBASSADORS IN COLOMBO
- GAZETTE NOTIFICATION TO RECRUIT 40 ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES TO JOIN THE SRI LANKA FOREIGN SERVICE (SLFS)
- SRI LANKA AND AFGHANISTAN SIGN MOU ON ESTABLISHMENT OF A POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS MECHANISM BETWEEN FOREIGN MINISTRY OF SRI LANKA AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF AFGHANISTAN
- ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR SRI LANKANS LIFTED
- PRESIDENT'S EASTER SUNDAY MESSAGE
- LEADING THE IORA MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY WORKING GROUP, SRI LANKA FINALIZES THE SECOND WORK PLAN FOR 2022 TO 2026
- THE FOREIGN SECRETARY’S INTERVIEW ON DEUTSCHE WELLE (DW) ‘CONFLICT ZONE’ - 01/04/2021
- FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA MEETS CDA OF ROMANIA TO REVIEW BILATERAL COOPERATION
- FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA MEETS AFGHANISTAN AMBASSADOR TO DISCUSS BILATERAL ISSUES
- FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA MEETS WITH PAKISTAN HIGH COMMISSIONER IN COLOMBO
- MEDIA STATEMENT OF THE FOREIGN MINISTRY-16 MARCH 2021
- MEDIA STATEMENT-THE EMBASSY OF SRI LANKA IN BEIJING , 13 MARCH 2021
- REGIONAL CONSULAR OFFICE OF THE FOREIGN MINISTRY WILL OPEN IN TRINCOMALEE
- THE MESSAGE OF H.E. GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA, PRESIDENT OF SRI LANKA ON THE OCCASION OF MAHA SHIVARATHRI CELEBRATION
- MEDIA STATEMENT OF THE FOREIGN MINISTRY - 10 MARCH 2021
- AMBASSADORS OF BANGLADESH, BRAZIL, KOREA AND JAPAN MEET FOREIGN MINISTER
- Truth Behind Dare – Documentary
- 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
- PAKISTAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAKHDOOM SHAH MEHMOOD QURESHI CALLS ON FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA AT THE FOREIGN MINISTRY
- JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ ON THE VISIT OF H.E. IMRAN KHAN, PRIME MINISTER OF PAKISTAN TO SRI LANKA ON 23-24 FEBRUARY 2021
- 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
- PAKISTAN PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN TO VISIT SRI LANKA NEXT WEEK
- TURKEY DONATES VENTILATORS AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO SRI LANKA TO ADDRESS COVID-19 CHALLENGES
- Sri Lanka High Commission in Canada celebrates Independence Day
- PRESIDENT’S 73RD INDEPENDENCE DAY SPEECH
- FOREIGN MINISTERS OF SRI LANKA AND THE PHILIPPINES AGREE TO ENHANCE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
- SRI LANKA IS OPEN FOR TOURIST ARRIVALS: FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA INFORMS ACD MEMBER STATES AT THE 17TH MINISTERIAL MEETING
- VIET NAM SRI LANKA COOPERATION FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES SECTORS
- FOREIGN MINISTER SEEKS ASSISTANCE TO BOOST FDIS FROM HONORARY CONSULS BASED IN COLOMBO
- FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA ASSURES THE EARLY RESUMPTION OF MEDICAL TOURISM FOR SEYCHELLOIS
- FOREIGN MINISTER GUNAWARDENA SEEKS TO RE-OPEN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN KOREA
- REPATRIATION PROCESS “PEOPLE CENTRIC AND TRANSPARENT” - FOREIGN MINISTRY SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT
- FOREIGN SECRETARY COLOMBAGE SPEAKS OF THE REPATRIATION PROCESS AND THE REVIVAL OF TOURISM
- INDIAN EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER DR. S.JAISHANKAR UNDERTAKES HIS FIRST NEW YEAR FOREIGN VISIT TO SRI LANKA FROM 5TH TO 7TH JANUARY 2021
- SRI LANKA EXTENDS FELICITATIONS ON CUBAN NATIONAL DAY
- 68,000 SRI LANKANS AWAITING RETURN – FOREIGN SECRETARY
- Let us unite and dedicate ourselves for the betterment of our Motherland – Foreign Minister Gunawardena
- PRESIDENT'S NEW YEAR MESSAGE
- SOUTH AFRICA DESIRES BALANCE IN TRADE TIES, WILLING TO CONSIDER SLASHING TARIFFS FOR SRI LANKAN TEA EXPORTS
- PRESIDENT'S CHRISTMAS DAY MESSAGE
- THE GOVERNMENT OF ISRAEL DONATES TWO VENTILATORS TO SRI LANKA
- Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena meets with the Ambassadors of the Netherlands and Turkey
- “LAWS SHOULD BE FORMULATED BY THE CONSTITUTION ITSELF TO PROTECT THE FLORA” SAYS CARDINAL MALCOLM RANJITH
- NOTICE ON REVISION OF PROCEDURE FOR INBOUND TRAVELLERS TO SRI LANKA
- FOREIGN MINISTER’S MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR OF THE HOLY SEE(VATICAN) ARCHBISHOP BRIAN NGOZI UDAIGWE
- FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA HIGHLIGHTS SRI LANKA’S INITIATIVES UNDER E-GOVERNANCE AND CYBER SECURITY AT THE GLOBAL BUSINESS SUMMIT 2020
- FOREIGN MINISTER UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP WITH INDONESIA
- STRATEGIC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP TO BOOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WITH THAILAND
- SRI LANKA AND ROMANIA PLEDGE TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND INCREASE AND DIVERSIFY FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- IORA COUNCIL OF MINISTERS ENDORSE SRI LANKA NOMINATION AS VICE CHAIR FOR 2021-2023
- SIXTH SRI LANKA-PAKISTAN FOREIGN OFFICE CONSULTATIONS CONCLUDED VIRTUALLY
- Notice to All Sri Lankan Pensioners Stranded in Canada due to COVID – 19 Pandemic
- SRI LANKA TO PARTNER WITH THAILAND IN DIVERSIFIED AREAS FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION
- MALAYSIA - SRI LANKA RELATIONS TO FOCUS ON BILATERAL COOPERATION IN TRADE AND SECURITY IN THE POST COVID-19 RECOVERY
- FOREIGN MINISTER GUNAWARDENA DISCUSSES GOSL CONCERNS WITH COLOMBO BASED ENVOYS
- STATE MINISTER FOR REGIONAL CO-OPERATION DELIVERS REMARKS AT AN EVENT ON “SWITCHING ON CROSS BORDER START UPS & INNOVATION” - 08 DECEMBER 2020
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA DONATES USD 300,000 WORTH ANTI COVID-19 TEST KITS TO MARK THE 43RD ANNIVERSARY OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
- GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ASSISTS REPATRIATING STRANDED SRI LANKANS IN SOUTH INDIA
- DOORS OPEN FOR SRI LANKAN JEWELLERY INDUSTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA
- FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA DISCUSSES SRI LANKA’S BILATERAL COOPERATION WITH CUBAN AMBASSADOR
- STATEMENT BY HON. DINESH GUNAWARDENA, FOREIGN MINISTER OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA AT THE 31ST SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, 03/04 DECEMBER 2020
- FULL TEXT OF THE SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA AT THE SRI LANKA ECONOMIC SUMMIT 2020 ON DECEMBER 01, 2020
- REMARKS MADE BY HON. DINESH GUNAWARDENA, FOREIGN MINISTER AT THE INAUGURAL EVENT OF THE 4TH NSA – LEVEL TRILATERAL MEETING ON MARITIME COOPERATION ON 28 NOVEMBER 2020 AT TAJ SAMUDRA HOTEL, COLOMBO
- COUNTRY STATEMENT OF THE HONOURABLE FOREIGN MINISTER OF SRI LANKA FOR THE 3RD MINISTERIAL MEETING OF THE ARCHIPELAGIC AND ISLAND STATES (AIS) FORUM, 25 NOVEMBER 2020
- SRI LANKA AND CHINA DISCUSS CONSOLIDATING BILATERAL RELATIONS AT THE 11TH SESSION OF THE DIPLOMATIC CONSULTATIONS
- REFERENCE MADE TO SRI LANKA BY CHAIR OF THE ELDERS AND FORMER IRISH PRESIDENT MARY ROBINSON
- FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA MEETS EU AMBASSADORS TO DISCUSS RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ENABLING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO OVERCOME THE MULTIFACETED CHALLENGES HINDERING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF SDGS
- THE MESSAGE OF H.E. GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA, PRESIDENT OF SRI LANKA ON THE OCCASION OF DEEPAVALI CELEBRATION
- FOREIGN MINISTRY CAUTIONS SRI LANKAN TRAVELLERS
- STATE MINISTER FOR REGIONAL CO-OPERATION THARAKA BALASURIYA JOINS THE VICE FOREIGN MINISTER LEVEL VIDEO CONFERENCE ON COVID-19, 10 NOVEMBER 2020
- THE SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE HON. FOREIGN MINISTER OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA AT THE LAUNCH OF THE UN NETWORK ON MIGRATION IN SRI LANKA, 11 NOVEMBER 2020
- PERFORMING CONSULAR SERVICES AT THE FOREIGN MINISTRY UNDER COVID-19 PANDEMIC SITUATION
- EXTENSION OF VISAS FOR FOREIGNERS IN SRI LANKA
- STATE MINISTER BALASURIYA UNDERSCORES ENHANCING NEPAL - SRI LANKA BILATERAL RELATIONS AT JOINT WEBINAR
- STATE MINISTER FOR REGIONAL CO-OPERATION AND FOREIGN SECRETARY DISCUSS THE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND ITS IMPACT
- THE MESSAGE OF H.E. GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA, PRESIDENT OF SRI LANKA ON THE OCCASION OF MILAD-UN-NABI CELEBRATION
- STATE MINISTER FOR REGIONAL CO-OPERATION THARAKA BALASURIYA REAFFIRMS PRESIDENT RAJAPAKSA’S COMMITMENT FOR 80% RENEWABLE ENERGY TO THE UK’S REGIONAL AMBASSADOR FOR THE 26TH UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE
- FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA AND US SECRETARY OF STATE MICHAEL POMPEO HOLD BILATERAL DISCUSSIONS IN COLOMBO
- PRESS STATEMENT OF HON. DINESH GUNAWARDENA FOREIGN MINISTER AT THE JOINT PRESS EVENT WITH HON. MICHAEL POMPEO, US SECRETARY OF STATE
- FOREIGN SECRETARY COLOMBAGE SPEAKS OF GROWING INDIAN OCEAN IMPORTANCE
- ADDRESS BY GUEST OF HONOUR, HON DINESH GUNAWARDENA, FOREIGN MINISTER AT “SHAPING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER” THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN COLOMBO, VIRTUAL EVENT ON 23 OCTOBER 2020
- APPEAL ON THE LTTE PROSCRIPTION IN THE UK
- ADDRESS BY FOREIGN MINISTER, DINESH GUNAWARDENA AT THE HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 4TH WORLD CONFERENCE ON WOMEN ON 01 OCTOBER 2020
- STATEMENT BY H.E. GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA, PRESIDENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA AT THE UN SUMMIT ON BIODIVERSITY, 30 SEPTEMBER 2020
- VIRTUAL BILATERAL SUMMIT BETWEEN PRIME MINISTER OF SRI LANKA H.E. MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA AND PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA H.E. SHRI NARENDRA MODI
- FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA LEADS THE SRI LANKA DELEGATION TO THE INFORMAL MEETING OF SAARC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
- STATEMENT BY H.E. GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA, PRESIDENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 75TH SESSION OF THE UNGA, 22 SEPTEMBER 2020
- VIRTUAL SUMMIT BETWEEN PRIME MINISTER RAJAPAKSA AND PRIME MINISTER MODI ON 26 SEPTEMBER
- FOREIGN SECRETARY OUTLINES SPECIAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY SRI LANKA MISSIONS OVERSEAS DURING COVID PANDEMIC
- ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL SECRETARIAT AT THE VIRTUAL ‘HIGH – LEVEL EVENT ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE ERA OF COVID – 19 AND BEYOND’ ORGANIZED BY THE PRIME MINISTERS OF CANADA, JAMAICA AND THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL
- INTERVIEW OF FOREIGN SECRETARY COLOMBAGE ON INDIA’S THANTHI TV
- FOREIGN MINISTER GUNAWARDENA AND THE EU AMBASSADORS IN COLOMBO DISCUSS WAYS TO FURTHER ADVANCE THE EU-SRI LANKA BILATERAL ENGAGEMENT
- SRI LANKA URGES BIMSTEC MEMBER STATES TO EMBRACE THE “NEW NORMAL” FOR REGIONAL PROSPERITY
- INTERVIEW OF STATE MINISTER THARAKA BALASURIYA ON THE GOVERNMENT’S INITIATIVES AND REGIONAL COOPERATION
- THE 'IRIDA AYUBOWAN' PROGRAMME TELECAST ON RUPAVAHINI, FEATURING FOREIGN SECRETARY
- THE 'IRIDA AYUBOWAN' PROGRAMME TELECAST ON RUPAVAHINI, FEATURING FOREIGN SECRETARY
- EDB AND FOREIGN MINISTRY ACCELERATE EFFORTS TO BOOST EXPORTS
- State Ministry Secretaries appointed
- FOREIGN SECRETARY COLOMBAGE SPEAKS ON THE REPATRIATION OF SRI LANKANS AMID COVID-19
- INTERVIEW OF FOREIGN SECRETARY COLOMBAGE ON SRI LANKA’S FOREIGN RELATIONS AND PRIORITIES
- POLICY STATEMENT MADE BY PRESIDENT GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NINTH PARLIAMENT
- STATE MINISTER OF REGIONAL CO-OPERATION THARAKA BALASURIYA REITERATES NEED TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONS WITH ASIAN NEIGHBOURS
- FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA ASSUMES DUTIES
- NEW FOREIGN SECRETARY ADMIRAL PROF. JAYANATH COLOMBAGE ASSUMES DUTIES
- HON. MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA SWORN IN AS THE 13TH PRIME MINISTER OF SRI LANKA
- Message of H.E.the President on the occasion of Hajj
- FOREIGN MINISTER GUNAWARDENA AND UK’S INTERNATIONAL TRADE MINISTER DISCUSS STEPPING UP BILATERAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT TIES WITH THE UK
- EFFECTIVE FRAMEWORK FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- FOREIGN SECRETARY ARYASINHA URGES INDIAN INVESTORS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SRI LANKA GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO FACILITATING, PROTECTING AND PROMOTING LIBERAL ECOSYSTEM
- FOREIGN RELATIONS MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA ASSISTS SRI LANKAN WORKERS IN ITALY
- PRESIDENT HONOURED FOR LEADING AN ECO-FRIENDLY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN
- FOREIGN MINISTER OUTLINES SRI LANKA’S DIGITAL RESPONSES TO COVID -19
- INTERVIEW OF FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA ON “ILAKKAYA”
- FOREIGN SECRETARY ARYASINHA SAYS “FUTURE FOOTPRINT OF FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT SRI LANKA WILL PROVIDE THE WORLD, THOUGH PROBABLY SMALLER, COULD BE SMARTER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE”
- Petition at the Ontario Legislative Assembly to declare April as Sri Lankan Heritage Month
- FOREIGN MINISTRY HELPS SRI LANKAN EXPORTERS OVERCOME ADVERSE IMPACT OF COVID 19
- FOREIGN MINISTRY DISPATCHES ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO THE MOST VULNERABLE SRI LANKANS IN THE MALDIVES
- Statement Issued by the Sri Lanka High Commission, Ottawa
- SRI LANKA RAISES CONCERNS ON REFERENCE TO SRI LANKA IN OHCHR PRESS RELEASE
- AMBASSADORS OF ARAB COUNTRIES MEET FOREIGN RELATIONS MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA AND ASSURE FULLEST SUPPORT AND COOPERATION TOWARDS SRI LANKA
- “කොටි ක්රියාකාරිකයාගේ පනත කැනඩා පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේ දී සම්මත වේ” යන සාවද්ය පුවත නිවැරදි කිරීම සම්බන්ධයෙනි.
- REVISED INSTRUCTIONS ON PCR TESTING AND QUARANTINE PROCEDURES FOR DPLS ENTERING SRI LANKA
- Poson Poya Day Message of H.E. the President of Sri Lanka
- Message of H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka on the World Environment Day 2020
- FOREIGN SECRETARY ARYASINHA DISCUSSES THE MANY CHALLENGES AMIDST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
- SPECIAL RADIO DISCUSSION WITH FOREIGN MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA
- FOREIGN MINISTER REASSURES CONTINUED REPATRIATION OF MIGRANT WORKERS
- ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL SECRETARIAT AT THE VIRTUAL ‘HIGH – LEVEL EVENT ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE ERA OF COVID – 19 AND BEYOND’ ORGANIZED BY THE PRIME MINISTERS OF CANADA, JAMAICA AND THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL
- NEW INDIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER CALLS ON FOREIGN RELATIONS MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA
- FOREIGN RELATIONS MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA DISCUSSES SYSTEMATIC REPATRIATION PROCESS
- SPECIAL DISCUSSION ON REPATRIATION HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
- MESSAGE OF H.E.THE PRESIDENT ON THE OCCASION OF RAMAZAN
- PRESIDENT’S SPEECH AT NATIONAL RANAVIRU DAY COMMEMORATION
- RANAVIRU DAY MESSAGE OF H.E THE PRIME MINISTER
- RANAVIRU DAY MESSAGE OF H.E THE PRESIDENT
- NOTICE TO SRI LANKANS IN CANADA WHO WISH TO RETURN TO SRI LANKA DUE TO COVID-19
- “Shanida Ayubowan” Prgramme telecast on Sri Lanka Rupavahini on 16th May 2020 featuring Secretary Foreign Relations and Director General of Health Services .
- FOREIGN SECRETARY APPEALS TO OVERSEAS SRI LANKANS TO RETHINK PLANS TO BE REPATRIATED UNLESS IN COMPELLING CIRCUMSTANCES
- OVER 38,000 SRI LANKANS IN 143 COUNTRIES SEEK TO RETURN HOME
- FOREIGN MINISTRY AND FOREIGN MISSIONS CONTRIBUTE TO COVID-19 FUND
- FOREIGN MINISTER CONVEYS SRI LANKA’S APPRECIATION TO CUBA FOR SUPPORT DURING COVID-19
- INDIA DONATES 4TH CONSIGNMENT OF ESSENTIAL MEDICINES TO SRI LANKA
- NOTICE TO SRI LANKAN STUDENTS WHO WISH TO RETURN TO SRILANKA
- FOREIGN SECRETARY ARYASINHA ELABORATES ON CABINET DECISION TO GIVE PRIORITY IN REPATRIATION TO VULNERABLE SECTORS AMONG OVERSEAS SRI LANKAN MIGRANT WORKERS
- Vesak Day Message of H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka
- MODALITIES TO ISSUE TEMPORARY TRAVEL DOCUMENTS TO UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS ABROAD AGREED ON
- REPATRIATION OF SRI LANKAN STUDENTS FROM SOUTH ASIA CONCLUDES
- REPATRIATION OF OSLS CONSTRAINED BY LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF QUARANTINE FACILITIES -SRI LANKA ENGAGED WITH KUWAIT TO SECURE AN EXTENSION OF AMNESTY DEADLINE
- SRI LANKA MISSIONS ABROAD SEEK TO RE-POSITION SRI LANKA’S EXPORTS TO MEET MARKET CONDITIONS RESULTING FROM THE COVID-19 CRISIS
- Remittance of funds to Sri Lankans abroad to pursue studies and on short term visits, to meet their expenses
- SRI LANKA EXPRESSES SOLIDARITY WITH FAMILIES OF FOREIGN NATIONALS ON THE DEVASTATING LOSS OF LOVED ONES
- REMEMBERING THE EASTER SUNDAY ATTACKS – HON. MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA, PRIME MINISTER OF SRI LANKA
- SRI LANKA REMEMBERS ALL THOSE LIVES LOST ON 21 APRIL 2019, EASTER SUNDAY ATTACKS
- REMEMBERING THE EASTER SUNDAY ATTACKS – H.E GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA, PRESIDENT OF SRI LANKA
- Directions issued to Authorized on Release of Foreign Currency Notes for Travel Purpose
- The Government and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Introduce Further Measures to Preserve the Foreign Currency Reserve position of Sri Lanka
- Notice on outward remittances from Sri Lanka for Sri Lankan students and short term visitors who presently abroad.
- "Ethera Methera" programme telecast on Rupavahini
- COVID -19 CRISIS SPELLS A NEW SRI LANKA
- Foreign Ministry and Foreign Employment Bureau team up to step up efforts to assist Sri Lankans in the Middle East
- The Easter Message of H.E. the President of Sri Lanka
- SINHALA AND TAMIL NEW YEAR MESSAGE OF H.E. GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA, PRESIDENT OF SRI LANKA
- NEW BANK ACCOUNT INTRODUCED TO REMIT FOREIGN CURRENCY EARNINGS
- An opportunity for Sri Lankans and well-wishers living in Sri Lanka and abroad to extend a gesture of goodwill towards Sri Lanka and its people
- Minister Dinesh Gunawardena explores possibilities to assist Sri Lankan Migrant workers
- REGISTRATION OF SRI LANKAN CITIZENS IN CANADA
- FOREIGN SECRETARY ARYASINHA OUTLINES ROLE AND PREPARATIONS OF THE MINISTRY AND ITS MISSIONS IN TACKLING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
- Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha joins Indeewari Amuwatte @ Hyde Park on Ada Derana 24 – 4 April 2020
- MINISTER GUNAWARDENA EXPLORES PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO ASSIST EXPATRIATE COMMUNITIES WITH FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIALS
- Foreign Ministry takes stock of action by Sri Lanka Missions abroad to ensure the welfare of Overseas Sri Lankans (OSL)
- NOTICE
- PRESIDENT URGES WHO DG TO PURSUE IMF/WORLD BANK DEBT MORATORIUM IN VIEW OF COVID- 19 CALAMITY
- PRESIDENT URGES WHO DG TO PURSUE IMF/WORLD BANK DEBT MORATORIUM IN VIEW OF COVID- 19 CALAMITY
- COVID – 19 FUND INCREASES FURTHER
- Sri Lanka Missions in South Asia work towards ensuring safety of Sri Lankan expatriates in the region
- Financial contribution to the COVID-19 related activities in Sri Lanka
- Over 17,000 Overseas Sri Lankans register on ‘Contact Sri Lanka’
- SPECIAL REQUEST BY THE GOVERNMENT TO SRI LANKAN EXPATS
- FOREIGN MINISTRY LAUNCHES ‘CONTACT SRI LANKA’-ONLINE PORTAL FOR OVERSEAS SRI LANKANS IN COLLABORATION WITH ICTA
- THE AIRPORT ARRIVAL TERMINAL CONTINUES TO BE CLOSED FOR PASSENGERS
- Extension of Sri Lankan visas for foreign nationals who are currently in Sri Lanka
- Foreign Ministry facilitates outward movement of foreign nationals
- SRI LANKA URGES FOREIGN STATES TO EXTEND VISAS OF VISITING SRI LANKANS
- SPECIAL NOTICE FROM THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA REGARDING THE CLOSURE OF AIRPORTS
- SUSPENSION OF VISAS TO SRI LANKA DUE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK
- Updated comment by Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Relations
- Sri Lanka will lead Science, Technology and Innovation Sector in BIMSTEC
- 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council – High Level Segment Statement by Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Foreign Relations of Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka High Commission in Canada hosts Reception to celebrate Sri Lanka’s National Day
- Foreign Relations Minister conveys Sri Lanka’s strong objections on the imposition of travel restrictions on Lt. Gen.Shavendra Silva and immediate family
- “Timelines evolved externally would hinder process of reconciliation”: Sri Lanka’s envoy tell the UN Security Council
- Sri Lanka High Commission in Canada celebrates the 72nd Anniversary of Independence and National Day of Sri Lanka in Ottawa
- Canada emphasizes the need to capitalize on the positive trajectory of its partnership with Sri Lanka
- Invitation -72nd National Day of Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka High Commission in Canada celebrates Thai Pongal
- High Commissioner Girihagama hosts the Deputy Speaker and the Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary General of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- Commencement of work in the New Year at the Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa
- High Commissioner Girihagama attends religious observances to invoke blessings for the New Year
- The Sri Lanka High Commission in Canada celebrates Christmas
- MEDIA STATEMENT
- Pakistan Foreign Minister Qureshi calls for optimising bilateral economic linkages
- H.E the President's interview to The Hindu during the recent visit to #India
- State Minister Susil Premajayantha reiterates need to maintain close ties with neighbouring states
- Alleged incident relating to Swiss Embassy staff member
- Ceylon Tea promoted at the Diversity Champion Awards in New Brunswick
- Minister Dinesh Gunawardena calls on Foreign Ministry Officials to rise to new challenges
- The Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa joins International Food Fair organized by Global Affairs Canada
- Sri Lanka promotes tourism at the International Tourism and Travel Show in Montreal
- Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner for Canada hosts Asia Pacific Group of Ambassadors and High Commissioners for Luncheon
- Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner for Canada, Asoka Girihagama visits Sri Lanka pavilion at Grocery Innovations Canada 2019
- High Commissioner Girihgama Hosts Annual Katina Ceremony at Ottawa Buddhist Vihara
- Sri Lanka having paid its dues, calls on the UN to utilize resources in an effective, impartial and transparent manner
- Mrs. Sudharma Girihagama, spouse of Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Canada appointed to the new steering committee of the Asia Pacific Heads of Missions Spouses Association of Canada
- Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of Sri Lanka, Arjuna Ranatunga leads the Sri Lanka delegation to the 40th Session of the ICAO Assembly, in Montreal
- Sri Lanka says tangible assistance needed to consolidate on Sri Lanka’s restoration of normalcy post 21/4
- Foreign Secretary Aryasinha discusses obstacles placed on Sri Lanka’s Peacekeeping Contribution to the UN
- Foreign Secretary Aryasinha welcomes proposal for Maldives’ readmission to Commonwealth
- Foreign Secretary Aryasinha underscores the relevance of the Bandung Principles as global multilateral mechanisms come under strain
- Comment of the Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary General
- Sri Lanka Day' successfully held in Toronto
- Sri Lanka and Venezuela agree to forge closer bilateral ties
- "Island of Ingenuity" promoted in Toronto
- Admission to Sri Lankan University / School for Children of Migrant Workers
- Appointment of Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army
- Sri Lanka participates in the 8th annual One World One Family multicultural festival
- Sri Lanka led IORA Maritime Safety and Security Working Group finalizes Work Plan
- UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief visits Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka-Cambodia Joint Statement
- Thirteen new Heads of Mission approved by High Posts Committee - Career HOM ratio rises from 37% to 54% within this year
- Sri Lanka High Commissioner to Canada attended Tri- City Cricket Tournament
- The High Commissioner and the Consul General attended a Meeting with Sri Lankan expatriates at Brampton Buddhist Temple
- High Commissioner Girihagama and Consul General Jayaweera participated in the 7th Annual Pilgrimage to Martyr’s Shrine – Sri Lanka Day by the Canada – Sri Lanka Catholic Association Ontario
- High Commissioner and the Consul General participate in the Annual General Meeting of Ontario Sri Lankan Pensioners Association (OSPA)
- Foreign Minister Marapana calls for increased cooperation to combat regional security challenges at the 26th ASEAN Regional Forum
- Sri Lankan envoy reflects on ‘very challenging’ first year handling ‘sensitive’ files
- Special Statement by Hon. Tilak Marapana, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Parliament – 25.07.19
- Foreign Ministry Conducts Consular Awareness Programmes and Mobile Services
- UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of freedom of association and peaceful assembly on country visit
- Note to the Sri Lankan community in Canada
- The following article appeared on the Brampton Guardian on 5th July 2019
- Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga is awarded the 2019 Common Ground Award for her vision and commitment to peace and reconciliation
- Sri Lanka Updates HRC on Human Rights Measures taken to advance Human Rights, Peace and Security
- Consular Mobile Service conducted in Mullaitivu, under ‘Rata Wenuwen Ekata Sitimu’ Programme
- Kochchikade in Ottawa St. Anthony's Feast 2019
- Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa takes part in Heads of Mission Spouses Association (HOMSA) Charity event at Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health
- High Commissioner Girihagama attends Roundtable Luncheon.
- High Commissioner Girihagama attends Roundtable Luncheon.
- State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake assumes duties
- Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa hosts first ever Ceylon Tea and Cake Dansala
- Sri Lanka's response to the joint statement issued by the UN Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide and the Special Advisor on the Responsibility to Protect
- Vesak on the Hill 2019
- Sri Lanka at the 8th annual Vesak in Ottawa and Asian Heritage Month Celebrations at the Ottawa City Hall
- First ever Sinhalese Heritage Day and 43rd Annual New Year Celebrations at the Parliament of Canada
- The Sri Lanka High Commission in Canada organizes a Memorial Service and interfaith observances to pay tribute to the victims of the attacks in Sri Lanka
- Media Release-Statement from Sri Lanka Tourism (SLTDA & SLTPB)
- ජනාධිපති ගරු මෛත්රීපාල සිරිසේන මැතිතුමා ජාතිය අමතා සිදු කළ විශේෂ ප්රකාශය (2019-04-23 වන දින)
- Statement from Sri Lanka Tourism (SLTDA & SL TPB)
- Notice from Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau
- Explosions in Sri Lanka
- MEDIA RELEASE
- Emergency Contact details in Sri Lanka
- TWITTER MESSAGE BY PRIME MINISRER RANIL WICKREMESINGHE
- PRESIDENT MAITHRIPLA SIRISENA CONDEMNS DASTARDLY ATTACK AND CALLS FOR RESTRAINT AND PATIENCE ORDERS SWIFT INVESTIGATIONS TO FIND CULPRITS BEHIND CONSPIRACY
- Special Media Release
- Hon.Prime Minister's Statement
- Sri Lanka High Commissioner Canada meets the Chair of Friendship Group
- Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in Canada calls on the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and meets with representatives of all religious faiths in Toronto
- Awareness Programmes for the inscription of Tripitaka to be a World Heritage
- Sri Lanka at the Travel and Vacation Show in Ottawa
- Parliamentary High Posts Committee approves nominations of fourteen career diplomats
- New Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka appointed in Montréal, Quebec
- Consul General of Sri Lanka in Toronto pays courtesy call on Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
- Foreign Minister and delegation meet UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Director General UN Office in Geneva
- Statement by Hon. Tilak Marapana, P.C. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka and Leader of the Sri Lanka Delegation to the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council on Agenda Item 2
- The Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa holds an awareness forum titled “Why the Thripitaka needs to be a World Heritage”
- 5TH Meeting of Sri Lanka - European Commission Joint Readmission Committee
- Foreign Minister Marapana underlines that the prime duty of Sri Lankan Defence Attachés is to serve the country and its people
- Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Sri Lanka and Burundi
- Sri Lanka delegation attends a Peace keeping training programme in Canada
- Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana reaffirms commitment to consolidate the Sri Lanka –Cyprus bilateral engagement and officially inaugurates the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Nicosia
- WORLD RECOGNITION TO THE TRIPITAKA
- New Honorary Consuls for Sri Lanka appointed in Canada
- New Honorary Consuls for Sri Lanka appointed in Canada
- Tour of Toronto Police Cricket Club to Sri Lanka 2019
- Gifting of a sapling of the sacred Sri Maha Bodhi to Thailand
- High Commissioner Girihagama appointed Representative to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Matara Regional Consular Office declared open
- Sri Lanka High Commission in Canada hosts a diplomatic reception to celebrate Sri Lanka’s 71st Anniversary of Independence
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Opens its Second Regional Consular Office in Matara
- Sri Lanka High Commission in Canada Celebrates 71st Anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka
- High Commissioner Asoka Girihagama graces Thai Pongal celebrations in Montréal
- Foreign Minister Marapana calls on Sri Lankan diplomats to boost the image of Sri Lanka overseas through effective execution of public diplomacy
- High Commissioner Asoka Girihagama graces SLCAO Community event in Ottawa
- High Commissioner Asoka Girihagama participates at religious observances to invoke blessings for the New Year
- Ceremonial Commencement of work for the year 2019 at the Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa, Canada
- High Commissioner Asoka Girihagama attends Christmas celebrations in Ottawa
- High Commissioner Asoka Girihagama calls on Yasmin Ratansi, MP, Chair of the Canada - Sri Lanka Friendship Group
- Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Canada, Asoka Girihagama calls on Hon. Dr. Donald Bobiash, Assistant Deputy Minister/Asia Pacific of Canada.
- Sri Lanka High Commissioner in Canada visits Toronto for SLUNA Event
- Enhancing Palliative Care Facilities in Sri Lanka Emphasized in Toronto
- Sri Lanka’s new High Commissioner to Canada Presents Credentials
- High Commissioner –designate Mr.Asoka Girihagama Assumes Duties in Canada
- IORA Ministers welcome Sri Lanka’s lead in Maritime Safety & Security
- Foreign Minister Amunugama says "no justification for the changing Travel Advisories"
- New Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha assumes duties
- Foreign Minister meets Heads of Mission of SAARC countries
- New Minister of Foreign Affairs assumes duties
- Sri Lanka participates in the Montreal International Tourism and Travel Show for the third consecutive year
- Diplomats from 23 countries attend Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy and Economic Diplomacy Dialogue
- Sri Lanka successfully launches a platform to define the future of the Indian Ocean
- Launch of the Combating Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) e-Module
- "Indian Ocean: Defining our Future" Conference to be held in Colombo on 11-12 October 2018
- State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake visits Portugal
- Address by H.E. Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka at the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly 25 September 2018, New York
- State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake represents Sri Lanka at the Bled Strategic Forum -2018 in Slovenia
- State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake Visits Ethiopia
- Minister Sagala Ratnayaka Undertakes Official Visit to the United States
- IORA Member States finalise Terms of Reference (ToR) for the setting up of the Working Group on Maritime Safety and Security in Sri Lanka
- State Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe leads a Private Sector Delegation to Kenya
- If we are to promote the Culture of Peace we must start with our youth and in our schools, Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe tells the UN
- Sri Lanka and Russia sign Agreement on Military Technical Cooperation and Working Group Terms of Reference document
- Sri Lanka pledges to support the implementation of the Lumbini Master Plan
- BIMSTEC Leaders decide to rationalize the Organization as Sri Lanka assumes Chairmanship
- Strengthening Sri Lanka - Japan relations with the visit of the State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Kazuyuki Nakane
- Statement by Hon Vasantha Senanayake, MP, State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka at the 16th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting, 29 August 2018, Kathmandu
- President Maithripala Sirisena leads Sri Lanka delegation to the 4th BIMSTEC Summit; Sri Lanka to receive BIMSTEC Chairmanship
- Canada-Sri Lanka Friendship Cricket Cup Launched in Toronto
- Minister Kiriella attends former Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee's funeral
- Ministries of Foreign and Home Affairs sign MoU to expand Electronic Document Attestation System to Divisional Secretariat level
- Sri Lanka becomes a Member of the Conference on Interactions and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA)
- Sri Lanka and Oman sign Agreement on Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion
- Second Integrated Consular Mobile Service coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held in Mannar on 12 – 13 August 2018
- Sri Lanka - Progress Report
- Visit of the Commonwealth Secretary General to Sri Lanka - Enhancing the Collaborative Partnership
- Launching of the "Ahanna" programme
- Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana reiterates Sri Lanka's commitment for a comprehensive regional approach to combating people smuggling
- Forging stronger ties between Switzerland and Sri Lanka
- Minister of Foreign Affairs leads Sri Lanka delegation to the 25th ASEAN Regional Forum
- Lao PDR extends on arrival visa facility to Sri Lankans
- Secretary-General of the Commonwealth to visit Sri Lanka from 1-4 August 2018
- Joint Press Statement on the Official Visit of His Excellency General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 12-13 July 2018
- Tourism Promotional Talk Focussing on Sustainable Tourism and Sri Lankan Elephants
- Visit of State Minister of Foreign Affairs to El Salvador, 6-9 July 2018
- Prime Minister of Thailand to visit Sri Lanka on 12-13 July 2018
- Sri Lanka retains Tier 2 ranking in the US Trafficking in Persons Report for the second consecutive year
- Sri Lanka Army Chief of Staff addresses United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter Terrorism Agencies of Member States
- Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana meets President of Uganda
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Tilak Marapana visits Kenya
- MEDIA RELEASE ON A LIST OF NAMES PUBLISHED ONLINE BY THE ITJP (INTERNATIONAL TRUTH AND JUSTICE PROJECT)
- SERIES OF EVENTS HELD IN TORONTO TO MARK VESAK-2018
- Promotion of Peace and Non-Violence through the life and teachings of Gauthama Buddha celebrated during the International Vesak Day Festival at UNESCO
- Sri Lanka High Commission celebrates Vesak in Ottawa
- Cabinet approval for drafting of local legislation on ‘Ottawa Convention
- Sri Lanka elected to the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage
- Sri Lanka and the Republic of Korea Sign MOU on Cooperation in Aids to Navigation during Visit of Minister of Ports and Shipping Mahinda Samarasinghe
- 12 Stranded Sri Lankan Migrant Workers to be Repatriated from Somaliland with the assistance of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- Launch of Trilingual interface for Foreign Ministry website
- Appeal for relief assistance for victims of floods in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka showcases its Fight Against Corruption at UN High Level Debate
- President Maithripala Sirisena’s State Visit to Iran
- President Maithripala Sirisena’s State Visit to Iran
- OMP HOLDS CONSULTATIONS IN MANNAR
- OMP consultations commences in Mannar tomorrow
- Statement on the Inter-Korea Summit on 27 April 2018
- President’s Speech at Inauguration of new session of Parliament: 8 May 2018
- Sri Lanka Participates at SIAL Canada 2018 Food and Beverage Sector International Exhibition in Montreal
- First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Ivica Dačić visits Sri Lanka: both sides agree to explore avenues to enhance trade and business ties as well as people-to-people cooperation
- Participating in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London, President Sirisena highlighted Sri Lanka’s blue-green growth strategy for sustainable development
- Death of Ms. Renuka B. Amarasinghe, a Sri Lankan Origin Canadian Citizen
- Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana attends the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD), 17 -18 April 2018
- “බුද්ධරශ්මි” (Buddha Rashmi) National Vesak Festival 2018
- President Maithripala Sirisena to participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in the United Kingdom from 16-20 April 2018
- State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake visits Australia
- Application for Admission of Students with Foreign Qualifications to Undergraduate Courses of the Universities in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Parliament Speaker concludes a successful visit to Oman
- President Maithripala Sirisena concludes Visit to Pakistan
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs introduces new system to submit documentation relating to Sri Lankans deceased abroad, through Divisional Secretariats
- Press interview by the Chairman of the Office of Missing Persons (OMP)
- Statement by Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana at 37th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, 21 March 2018
- President Maithripala Sirisena to visit Pakistan from 22-24 March 2018
- Media Release by SLTPB: Update on Current Situation in Sri Lanka
- President requested all leaders to love the motherland
- PM Holds Discussion at Temple Trees on Kandy Violence
- Minister Bandara tells UN - “Women co-architects of Sri Lanka’s post-independence welfare state”
- Ministers Tilak Marapana, Sarath Amunugama and Faiszer Musthapha on Sri Lanka’s delegation to the 37th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
- Sri Lanka at the 37th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
- Restriction to access Social Media removed on the instructions of President
- Emergency lifted
- Press Statement from the Office on Missing Persons
- Developments in Sri Lanka Consequent to the recent Unrest in the Country
- President Maithripala Sirisena to visit Japan and India
- Special Announcement by President Maithripala Sirisena on March 06th, 2018
- Special Envoy of the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention HRH Prince Mired Al-Hussein to visit Sri Lanka
- Strengthening Bilateral Relations between Canada and Sri Lanka
- Visit of Hon. Vasantha Senanayake, State Minister of Foreign Affairs to Poland
- Registration of Sri Lankan Students Abroad
- Sri Lanka and South Africa Sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Science and Technology
- Sri Lanka High Commission in Canada Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka
- Independence Day Messages of President, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka signs the Framework Agreement on the International Solar Alliance in New Delhi
- Regional Consular Office in Jaffna marks one year anniversary
- Sri Lanka Signs Two MOUs with China for Building Complex in Port City and Underground Marine Drive in Colombo
- Joint Press Statement between Sri Lanka and Indonesia
- Joint Press Release following the 21st meeting of the European Union-Sri Lanka Joint Commission
- Introductory Remarks by Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana at Lakshman Kadirgamar Memorial Lecture
- Thaipongal Messages from H.E. the President and Hon. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo - International Intake of Undergraduates
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo - International Intake of Undergraduates
- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono visits Sri Lanka
- Clarification on the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program of the United States of America
- Canada - Sri Lanka Friendship Group in the Federal Parliament in Ottawa
- Lifting of Temporary Restrictions on the Imports of Ceylon Tea and other Agricultural Products from Sri Lanka
- Response of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Media Queries on the Resolution on the ‘Status of Jerusalem’ adopted at the tenth emergency special session of the UN General Assembly
- U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation Reselects Sri Lanka to Continue Grant Programme
- Joint Statement Between Malaysia and Sri Lanka on the Occasion of the Official Visit of Honorable Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia to Sri Lanka
- Visit of the Prime Minister of Malaysia to Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka: A Land of Business Opportunities
- Third Reading of Budget 2018: Speech delivered by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Finance and Media on 09th December 2017
- Sri Lanka gifts a plot of land for a new Chancery Building for the State of Palestine
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs attends Bali Democracy Forum in Jakarta
- Sri Lanka Delegation at UNEA Highlight Blue Green Enterprise Sri Lanka
- Ukraine and Sri Lanka exchange Instruments of Ratification on Bilateral Treaties
- Messages of H.E. the President and Hon. Prime Minister for Meelad–un–Nabi
- 29 More Acres Released to the Public in Jaffna
- State Minister of Foreign Affairs attends the swearing-in ceremony of President Uhuru Kenyatta
- The Joint Press Statement between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Visit of Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka to New Delhi, 22nd – 24th November 2017
- Applications for postgraduate Studies-PGIA Academic year – 2018
- Statement on terrorist attack on mosque in Sinai
- President Maithripala Sirisena to visit the Republic of Korea
- A Sri Lankan’s Photograph of African Lionesses Captivates the World
- Article titled "Struggle for human rights in Sri Lanka: Progress despite a difficult legacy"
- Sri Lanka and Australia successfully conclude Second Round of Senior Officials’ Talks
- Sri Lanka's Response published in the Toronto Star
- Sri Lanka to be reviewed at the 28th Session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group on 15 November 2017
- Ceylon Tea Promotion at Royal Botanical Gardens, Ontario
- Joint Statement on the Sri Lanka- United States Partnership Dialogue
- Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana meets Vice Premier of China
- Marshall Legacy Institute honours Sri Lanka Army Mine Detection Dog Team for the Second Consecutive Year
- Foreign Minister Marapana attends IORA Council of Ministers’ Meeting in Durban, South Africa
- Consular Division wins Two Awards at the 19th National Best Quality ICT Awards
- Visit by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence
- Visiting UK Minister for Asia and Pacific reaffirmed support for Sri Lanka’s development and reconciliation programmes
- Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana visits Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Hon. Vasantha Senanayake, State Minister of Foreign Affairs Visits Kushinagar Pilgrims sites.
- Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana holds high level discussions with the European Union in Brussels on 26th September 2017
- ඇමෙරිකා එක්සත් ජනපදයේ වෙසෙන ශ්රී ලාංකිකයින් සමග පැවැති හමුවේදී ජනාධිපති ගරු මෛත්රීපාල සිරිසේන මැතිතුමා කළ කතාව
- Address by President Maithripala Sirsena at the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly
- State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake attends 12th Bled Strategic Forum 2017 in Slovenia
- Sri Lanka's Gethsie Shanmugam honoured with the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award 2017
- Foreign Minister Marapana undertakes his first official overseas visit to India
- Sri Lanka provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Nepal
- Address by Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana, Indian Ocean Conference 2017: 31 August 2017
- State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake Visits Lebanon
- Hon. Tilak Marapana assumes duties as Minister of Foreign Affairs
- President's message addressed to King of Spain on terrorist attacks in Spain
- Prasad Kariyawasam assumes duties as Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- State Minister of Foreign Affairs Attends BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting in Kathmandu
- Dengue Epidemic in Sri Lanka is successfully brought under control
- Farewell for Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam in Washington D.C.
- Sri Lanka – Canada Bilateral Relations Reinvigorated
- Sri Lanka to Strengthen Cooperation with Cambodia
- Hon. Vasantha Senanayake, State Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Viet Nam
- Collection of Bio Metrics from the Passport Applicants applying through Sri Lanka Diplomatic Missions from 01st November 2017
- Sri Lanka condemns hostile acts by North Korea which threatens international peace and security
- High Commissioner met Canadian Foreign Minister
- Statement by Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Minister of Foreign Affairs following bilateral talks with Hon. Julie Bishop, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australia on 19th July 2017 in Colombo
- Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Julie Bishop to visit Sri Lanka
- Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan to visit Sri Lanka
- The contribution of Medical Professionals from Overseas assisting the flood affected in Kalutara and Matara Districts felicitated at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- SAARC Investment Forum and Trade Fair 2017, Colombo
- State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake reaffirms commitment to advance and consolidate the Sri Lanka- Romania bilateral relationship
- FLOOD RELIEF ASSISTANCE TO SRI LANKA
- Sri Lanka signs Finance Agreement with IFAD in Smallholder Agribusiness Partnerships (SAP)
- Third Foreign Office Consultations between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Concludes
- Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake of Sri Lanka appointed as UNSG’s Envoy on Youth
- Fresh appeal for Flood Relief Assistance to Sri Lanka
- Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake extends condolences on the Fire at Grenfell Tower, London
- Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake’s first visit to India
- Government Approves Historic National Policy on Reconciliation and Coexistence
- Statement by the Cabinet of Ministers against Violence and Hate Speech
- INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
- Address by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to UN Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14
- Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake visits India
- Foreign Minister Karunanayake briefs Diplomatic Corps
- Bid Notice Advertisement, "Green Way Trail"
- Flood Situation Reports in Sri Lanka
- Request for Flood Relief Assistance to Sri Lanka
- Minister Ravi Karunanayake assumes duties at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Sri Lanka seeks Assistance to handle the worsening flood situation
- President Sirisena to undertake State Visit to Australia
- Sri Lanka Investment & Business Conclave 2017: Growth through Partnerships 30th May to 1st June 2017 – Colombo – Sri Lanka
- UN Day of Vesak Conference & Celebrations
- “MAHAJANA SUWADHANA” INTERNATIONAL HEALTHCARE EXHIBITION 2017
- Sri Lanka strongly condemns terrorist attack on UK Parliament
- Statement by Hon. Harsha de Silva, MP., Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka 23 March 2017
- Government of Sri Lanka secures the release of Sri Lankan Crew and ‘Aris 13’ Vessel hijacked by Pirates
- Statement by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs following Bilateral Talks with H.E. Yun Byung-se, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea
- President Sirisena on State Visit to Indonesia following participation in the 20th Anniversary Summit of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
- Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera takes part in IORA Ministers Meeting
- Statement by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera at the High Level Segment of the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council
- COLOMBO INTERNATIONAL TEA CONVENTION 2017 – CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF THE TEA INDUSTRY
- Substantial Improvement in Sri Lanka - Canada Relations
- Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera holds discussions with Ethiopian President H.E. Mulatu Teshome
- Regional Consular Office of the Foreign Ministry opens in Jaffna
- Relocating the Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a new Premises
- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs addresses the Public Forum on the “The Indian Ocean” organised by the Institute of South Asian Studies of the National University of Singapore.
- Balagathu Sri Lankawak
- National Intergration and Reconciliation Week Marked in Ottawa
- Minister of Foreign Affairs to undertake official visit to the United Kingdom
- Sri Lanka condemns the terrorist attack on a Christmas Market in Berlin
- Sri Lanka condemns the assassination of the Ambassador for Russia to Turkey
- Joint Statement between Malaysia and Sri Lanka on the Occasion of the Official Visit to Malaysia by the President of Sri Lanka
- UNITED STATES SELECTS SRI LANKA FOR MCC COMPACT
- Sri Lanka and Tajikistan strengthen trade and investment ties
- Joint statement on strengthening bilateral relations between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Maldivian Foreign Minister Dr. Mohamed Asim calls on Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera
- Sri Lanka calls for measures to address the menace of chemical terrorism
- Statement by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP22) in Marrakesh
- Remarks by Hon. Dr. Harsha de Silva,Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Regional Consultations on Transitional Justice in Asia-Pacific Hilton Colombo, 9 November 2016
- Sri Lanka President and Prime Minister Congratulate President elect of the U.S.A.
- Sri Lankan Community in Toronto Celebrates Deepavali
- Economic Policy Statement made by Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, in Parliament, on October 26, 2016
- Speaker Karu Jayasuriya Chairs IPU Emergency Session on Syria and holds bilateral meetings on the side lines of the Assembly
- Deepavali Greetings from High Commission of Sri Lanka -Ottawa
- “Sri Lanka wishes to see the Indian Ocean Rim Association move into a new era of dynamism”- Foreign Minister Samaraweera
- Speaker Karu Jayasuriya addresses the IPU Assembly in Geneva
- Sri Lanka at the 39th Tri-annual Assembly of ICAO
- Sri Lanka’s participation in the 19th SAARC Summit scheduled for November 2016 in Islamabad
- Pledging Conference for the Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund New York, 21st September 2016
- Address by President Maithripala Sirisena at the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly
- Sri Lanka Statement by Special Envoy of President at XVII NAM Summit
- Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera represents Sri Lanka at the Our Ocean Conference 2016
- Sri Lanka Statement at Interactive Debate at Ministerial Meeting at XVII NAM Summit
- Special Envoy of President to lead Sri Lanka Delegation to 17th NAM Summit
- Statement by the Government of Sri Lanka regarding the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera reaffirms commitment to further advancing bilateral ties during visit to the Republic of Slovenia
- Address by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera at the International Institute for Middle-East and Balkan Studies
- Secretary-General’s remarks at event in Sri Lanka on SDG16: Sustaining Peace – Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
- Introductory Remarks by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera to Address by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
- Minister of Foreign Affairs to undertake official visit to the Republic of Slovenia
- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to visit Sri Lanka
- Introductory Remarks by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Memorial Lecture 2016
- Canada and Sri Lanka Reinvigorate Relations
- Remarks to Media by Mangala Samaraweera Minister of Foreign Affairs following bilateral talks with H.E. Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada
- CALLING FOR SUBMISSIONS ON RECONCILIATION MECHANISMS
- Opportunities of Convergence Speech at the South Asian Diaspora Convention by Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe Prime Minister of Sri Lanka On Monday 18th July 2016,
- Remarks to Media by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera following discussions with US Asst. Secretaries of State: 12 July 2016
- Statement by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs following bilateral talks with H.E. Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China on 8th July 2016 in Colombo.
- Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama concludes successful visit to India
- Agreement on exemption of visas for Diplomatic & Official Passports signed between Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan
- Statement by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera to the 32nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council
- Foreign Minister Samaraweera signs three Agreements with Ukraine
- Speech by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera at the Norwegian Institute for International Affairs (NUPI), Oslo, 21 June 2016
- Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera delivers the Opening Address at the Sixth World Congress against the Death Penalty
- Harim Peiris appointed as Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Visit of Hon. Harsha de Silva, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka
- Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera commits to strengthening relations with the Czech Republic
- Cabinet of Ministers approves draft legislation enabling the issuance of Certificates of Absence
- Sri Lanka the next Paradise Destination for Investments – Minister Mangala Samaraweera in Paris
- Japan-Sri Lanka Summit Meeting
- Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva heads the Sri Lankan delegation at the First World Humanitarian Summit
- State Secretary of Norway to visit Sri Lanka
- FLOOD RELIEF ASSISTANCE TO SRI LANKA
- Ministers brief Diplomatic Community on Flood Situation
- Sri Lanka Friendship Group in the Canadian Parliament
- Visit of His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka to India 13-14 May 2016
- JOINT PRESS RELEASE
- High Level Austrian Business Delegation arriving in Colombo on 11th May, 2016
- Website: "Adopt a Village Market"
- SRI LANKA SIGNS THE PARIS AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
- Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden Margot Wallström to visit Sri Lanka 24-26 April 2016
- Sri Lankan High Commissioner appointed as Representative to ICAO
- Message of Condolence for Earthquake in Ecuador
- President Maithripala Sirisena condoles with Japanese earthquake victims.
- Joint Statement between the People’s Republic of China and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Dr. Harsha De Silva, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Undertakes a Visit to Japan from 20th to 26th March 2016
- Acting Foreign Minister meets Members of German-South Asia Parliamentary Friendship Group
- Address of Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, MP at the Australian Institute for International Affairs Roundtable
- Address of Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera at Meeting with Australian Business Leaders and Parliamentarians
- Media Release issued by the Consultation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms
- Sri Lanka condemns the terrorist attack in Lahore on Easter Sunday
- Condolence Message on Airplane crash in Russia - 19 March 2016
- Notice
- Statement of Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera at the 37th Session of the SAARC Council of Ministers
- EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Visits Sri Lanka
- SAARC Inter-Summit Session to be held in Pokhara, Nepal: 14-17 March 2016
- Foreign Minister Samaraweera Commits to Further Strengthen Sri Lanka – Korea Relations for Mutual Benefit
- 14th ACD Ministerial Meeting concludes
- Canada and Sri Lanka signed memorandum on UNITERRA
- Visit of Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand to Sri Lanka 8-12 March 2016
- Canada briefed on recent developments in Sri Lanka
- Joint Statement by Sri Lanka and New Zealand on the Occasion of the Official Visit to Sri Lanka by the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Address of Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera at the US Institute of Peace
- Minister Mangala Samaraweera concludes successful visit to the United Nations
- Awarding of compensation to families of deceased migrant workers by Actg. Foreign Minister
- President to visit Germany and Austria
- Initial consultations on the ICRC Report titled: “Needs of the Families of Missing Persons in Sri Lanka: Living with Uncertainty”, held at the Foreign Ministry
- Statement regarding the Long Range Missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Speech delivered by President Maithripala Sirisena at the 68th Independence Day celebrations on February 4, 2016
- 68th Independence Day Celebrations in Ottawa
- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit Sri Lanka
- Minister of External Affairs of India to visit Sri Lanka
- Statement on the attack at the Bacha Khan University in Northwest Pakistan
- Statement on nuclear test by DPRK
- Sri Lanka endorses the Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict
- Statement on terrorist attack in Jakarta
- ‘No foreign influences in drafting new constitution’ – President emphasized
- Statement to Media by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera after official talks with Norway Foreign Minister Børge Brende
- Visit of Hon. Børge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway
- Official Visit of His Excellency Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan to Sri Lanka
- Introduction by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera to Speech by Ambassador Thomas A. Shannon Jr. Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute
- Remarks to Media by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs following talks with Ambassador Thomas Shannon, US Under Secretary of State (designate)
- Remarks to Media by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs on Human Rights Day
- Visit of Russian Delegation of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly - 30th November – 2nd December
- Foreign Minister Samaraweera signs agreement for creation of Commonwealth Trade Finance Fund for Small States
- Common values are important and not the power of wealth – President Sirisena tells Commonwealth
- Galle Dialogue 2015
- Remarks to the Media by Foreign Minister following talks with US Permanent Representative to the UN
- Annual Review of Proscribed Entities Under UN Regulation No. 1 of 2012
- Congratulatory messages to Aung San Suu Kyi
- Condolence Messages on Terrorist Attacks in Paris
- Sri Lanka elected to the UNESCO Executive Board
- INVITATION FOR BIDS
- Statement on recent developments in the Maldives
- Official Visit to the Kingdom of Thailand of H.E. Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka
- Condolence Message on crash of the Russian airliner in Sinai, Egypt
- Sri Lanka joins the Open Government Partnership
- Visit by U.S Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell
- Condolence message on Earthquake in Afghanistan
- UN Asst. Secretary-General Jenca meets Foreign Minister Samaraweera
- Expressions of Interest
- Memorial Speech by Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe – Prime Minister of Sri Lanka at the National Diet of Japan
- Hon. Leszek Soczewica, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Visits Sri Lanka
- The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka to Visit Japan
- Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera addresses International Peace Institute
- Address by H.E. President Maithripala Sirisena at the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
- Leaders’ Summit on Peacekeeping - New York, 28 September 2015
- Sri Lanka and the USA sign MoU on Rule of Law Capacity Building Assistance
- US Secretary of State John Kerry calls on President Maithripala Sirisena
- Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany - concludes visit to Sri Lanka
- UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Sri Lanka: Comments by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera
- Statement to the media by Foreign Minister Samaraweera after the official talks with German Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier
- Visit of Prime Minister Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe to India
- Statement by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, at the 30th Session of the UNHRC - Geneva
- New Sri Lankan Envoy Presents Credentials in Canada
- Dep. Foreign Minister Dr. Harsha to focus on Economic Diplomacy
- Statement of the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the Death of 45 UAE Soldiers in Yemen
- REGISTRATION OF SUPPLIERS FOR YEAR - 2016, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Audio of Address of H.E. the President at First Session of the Eighth Parliament: 1st September 2015
- Remarks by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Diplomatic Corps based in Colombo, 28 August 2015
- Remarks to the media by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera and US Asst. Secretaries of State Nisha Biswal and Tom Malinowski
- Address by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Memorial Lecture
- Mangala Samaraweera appointed as Foreign Minister
- Foreign Minister Samaraweera assumes duties
- Ranil Wickremasinghe sworn in as Prime Minister
- Wickremesinghe Calls On AllParties In Parliament For Government Of Broad Consensus
- EU Observers Give Thumps Up To Lankan Parliamentary Polls
- UN chief congratulates new SL govt.
- Election- All Island Result in Sri Lanka
- As the Head of the State refrained neutral a free, fair and peaceful election could be held – President
- President Sirisena concludes State Visit to Maldives for the 50th Anniversary of Independence
- President to attend the Golden Jubilee of Independence of Maldives
- Sri Lanka welcomes the successful conclusion of negotiations on the Iran nuclear issue
- SRI LANKA EXPLORES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION (MCC)
- Condolence message on the aircraft crash in Indonesia
- Statement made by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, on 24th June 2015 in Response to Nimal Siripala De Silva
- Spokesperson’s response to questions pertaining to statements attributed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs during his official visit to Japan
- Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera Concludes Successful Visit to Japan
- Foreign Minister Samaraweera addresses High-Level Seminar in Tokyo
- ගරු මංගල සමරවීර ඇමතිතුමා විසින් මාධ්ය වාර්තා සම්බන්ධයෙන් කරන ලද කරුණු පැහැදිලි කිරීම: 2015 ජුනි 22 දින
- Two Sri Lankans win the prestigious Queen’s Young Leaders (QYL) Award
- Statement made by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs on 12th June 2015 in Response to the Question by Opposition Leader Hon. Nimal Siripala De Silva under the Standing Order 23/2 of Parliament
- Handing Over of Dual Citizenship Certificates
- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ajith P. Perera attends High Level Conference of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Moscow
- The Government and People of Sri Lanka condoles the loss of lives in Ghana
- Sri Lanka Expresses Condolences on the Capsizing of a Cruise Ship in the Yangtze River in China
- Sri Lanka honours United Nations Peacekeepers
- Foreign Minister hands over compensation and salary dues to families of deceased migrant workers
- Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne addresses the World Health Assembly in Geneva
- Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera concludes first official visit to Berlin
- Address by Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs at the German Council on Foreign Relations
- Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera meets German Foreign Minister Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier
- Sri Lanka hosts forum on international humanitarian law
- Minister of Plantation Industries, Lakshman Kiriella concludes official visit to Kuala Lumpur
- Our policy is that of development and reconciliation - President
- Sri Lanka condemns the terrorist attack on a bus in Karachi
- Foreign Minister Samaraweera briefs the diplomatic corps
- Sri Lanka’s relief and rescue operations in the aftermath of the earthquake concludes with accolades from Nepal
- SRI LANKA EXTENDS CONDOLENCES ON PAKISTAN HELICOPTER CRASH
- GoSL secures the release of Sri Lankan fishermen and boats detained in Myanmar
- Sri Lanka assistance to Nepal in the aftermath of the earthquake
- Visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to Sri Lanka
- Visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to Sri Lanka
- Statement to Media by Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the Official Visit of John Kerry, US Secretary of State to Sri Lanka
- US Secretary of State John Kerry to undertake official visit to Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka condoles with Nepal on the tragic loss of life and damage to property from the Earthquake and dispatches Emergency Relief Assistance
- Deputy Foreign Minister concludes successful visit to The Hague
- Deputy Foreign Minister Perera highlights Sri Lanka's achievements in ICT
- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs visits the Dutch Parliament
- Deputy Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Visits the OPCW
- WISHES FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
- Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay concludes visit to Sri Lanka
- Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay to undertake an Official Visit to Sri Lanka
- Passing away of the Chief Prelate of the Asgiriya Chapter
- Sri Lankans evacuated from Yemen
- President Maithripala Sirisena Concludes Successful State Visit To Pakistan
- President Maithripala Sirisena to undertake a State visit to Pakistan
- GOSL makes arrangements to evacuate Sri Lankans in Yemen
- Foreign Minister pays last respects to Former Singapore Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew
- President Maithripala Sirisena Undertakes Successful State Visit to the People’s Republic of China
- State Visit of His Highness the Emir of the State of Qatar to Sri Lanka
- Swiss Foreign Minister concludes successful visit to Sri Lanka
- Minister Samaraweera highlights Sri Lanka’s domestic legislative measures to combat terrorist financing and money laundering
- Media Statement
- Official Visit of Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Sri Lanka : 13 – 14 March 2015
- Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi concludes visit to Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Wins Award for Best Booth at Guangzhou International Tourism Fair
- Indian External Affairs Minister concludes successful visit to Sri Lanka
- Official visit of Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Sri Lanka
- Indian External Affairs Minister to visit Sri Lanka shortly
- Foreign Minister addresses High-level Segment of HRC in Geneva
- Sri Lanka and China reiterate their firm commitment to strengthen friendship and bilateral relations
- UN Under Secretary General to visit Sri Lanka
- Statement by the Government of Sri Lanka
- Actg. Minister Perera meets with South African Deputy Foreign Minister Mfeketo
- New Board of LKIIRSS meets
- 5th Round of the Sri Lanka – South Africa Partnership Forum
- Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake concludes successful visit to Washington
- Trade Information from the Members of the National Chamber
- FM Samaraweera to visit Geneva
- Foreign Minister's Statement in Parliament on EU visit, Fishing & GSP
- Sri Lanka condemns the brutal Killing of 21 Egyptians in Libya.
- President returns after successful visit to India
- India keen to make Sri Lanka a closest friend in economic affairs – PM Modi
- Media Statement on Foreign Minister’s Official Visit to China
- Foreign Minister Samaraweera concludes successful visit to the US capital
- Foreign Minister Samaraweera underscores the importance of shared common values and ideals between SL and US
- Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera meets US Secretary of State John Kerry
- Foreign Minister Samaraweera speaks at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington
- Special Envoy of Chinese Government visits Sri Lanka
- Declaration of Peace by the Government of Sri Lanka
- Address by President Maithripala Sirisena of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the 67th Anniversary of Independence at Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte on February 04, 2015
- National Day Celebration in Ottawa, Canada
- US Assistant Secretary of State Biswal meets Foreign Minister Samaraweera
- New Chief Justice sworn in
- Canada welcomes reinstatement of Shirani as CJ
- British Foreign Office Minister Swire meets Minister Samaraweera
- Shirani’s swansong
- Foreign Minister Samaraweera visits Brussels
- Sri Lankan Foreign Minister leaves for Europe
- Presidential term limited to five years - President
- US President sees new hope in Lanka
- UK Minister Hugo Swire to visit Sri Lanka
- Six new Governors sworn in
- Sri Lanka aims to improve ties with India - Prime Minister
- India ready to take bilateral relationship to next level with new government of Sri Lanka – Indian HC
- Press Release
- Government lifted the travel restrictions on foreign passport holders to North.
- Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera concludes two day visit to India
- Foreign Minister Samaraweera meets Indian counterpart.
- Foreign Minister Samaraweera calls on Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi
- Mrs Chitranganee Wagiswara appointed as the new Foreign Secretary
- Pope Francis calls on President
- President welcomes blessings from the Pope
- For reconciliation & rebuilding process to succeed all must work together- Pope
- Smooth transition of power in Sri Lanka could boost investor confidence - Fitch
- Political Leadership and Public Service should set an example to country – President
- Russia and Japan congratulate President Sirisena
- President invites all political parties to form a national government
- Indian President congratulates new President
- Pakistan expresses solidarity with newly elected Government
- New Zealand welcomes orderly transition in Sri Lanka
- Singapore looks forward to further strengthen bilateral ties with Sri Lanka
- President Maithripala Sirisena pledges -A crusade for socio-economic and political transformation
- Obama congratulates new President, commends outgoing President
- British PM wishes newly elected President every opportunity to lead a stable, prosperous, united country
- Indian PM invites new President for a visit at the earliest opportunity
- EU looks forward to working with new President
- UN welcomes constitutional transfer of power in Sri Lanka
- Strong welcome from European Parliamentarians to new President of Sri Lanka
- Maithripala Sirisena sworn in as New President and Ranil as Prime Minister
- Maithripala Sirisena officially announced as new President
- Presidential Election 2015 - Final Results
- President Rajapaksa condemns terrorist attack in Paris
- State Visit to Sri Lanka
- Media Statement ....
- UN to avoid holding meetings on the Day of Vesak
- Statement on US-Cuba rapprochement
- Message from HE the President for the National Safety Day
- SEASON'S GREETINGS - 2015
- Thirty Sri Lankan fishermen released from Tamil Nadu to reunite with families for Christmas
- Trade Information from the Members of the National Chamber – December 2014
- Sri Lanka’s proposal to establish a “World Youth Skills Day” adopted by the UN
- Media Statement relating to Fishermen
- Sri Lanka condemns the terrorist attack at a school in Peshawar
- Sri Lanka Condemns Act of Terror in Sydney
- SLAF transports equipment to repair desalination plant in Male in a special humanitarian operation
- Sri Lanka provides immediate assistance to relieve potable water crisis in Maldives
- Message from H.E. The President on the occasion of the SAARC Charter Day
- Message from Hon. Minister of External Affairs of Sri Lanka on the SAARC Charter Day_ 8 December
- MEDIA STATEMENT
- Time for SAARC to move towards result-oriented action plans - President Rajapaksa
- External Sector Performance – September 2014
- Minister Peiris voices concerns of GOSL over OHCHR Investigation
- Monetary Policy Review – November 2014
- “Meet in Sri Lanka” – MICE Tourism Promotion in Dubai
- Invitation for Bids for the Disposal of "Gyrinops Walla" ("Walla Patta")
- MEDIA STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
- Government Finalising Arrangements for Pope’s Visit to Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka signs MoU on the establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing
- Special cabinet meeting to discuss landslide tragedy
- President visits landslide affected area
- Pope's visit to Sri Lanka confirmed
- Govt takes swift measures for rescue and relief in Haldummulla landslide
- MOU with China to boost rubber industry
- Jaffna among leading railway stations, earning higher income
- Equal opportunities to Muslims for pilgrimage to Mecca - President
- Highlights of the Budget 2015
- MEDIA STATEMENT
- “Sri Lanka – Emerging Economic Miracle in Asia”
- Monetary Policy Review – October 2014
- Fijian Prime Minister expresses gratitude to Sri Lanka in maiden speech
- Media Statement issued by the GOSL on the ECJ judgment
- Press Release issued by the Media Centre of the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development to travel to Northern Province by Foreign Nationals
- Yal Devi again after 24 years
- Sri Lanka should be judged in proportion to the challenges faced by a country emerging from a 30 year terrorist conflict
- 7TH SRI LANKA FOOTWEAR & LEATHER FAIR - 6TH - 8TH FEBRUARY 2015 AT BMICH, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA
- President Rajapaksa calls for the de-politicisation of the UN system
- Dangers posed by climate change must be addressed collectively – President Rajapaksa
- Colombo Port City Project Launched
- Sri Lanka GDP grows 7.8% in Q2 2014
- Sri Lanka and China agree to deepen their Strategic Cooperative Partnership
- Sri Lanka responds during discussion on UN High Commissioner's Report to the 27th session of the Human Rights Council
- Chinese President to visit Sri Lanka
- CONSEQUENCES OF EXTERNAL INTERVENTION NOT FOR SRI LANKA
- GL emphasized passage for SL fishermen through Maldivian waters
- PM ABE'S NOD FOR SL'S GROWTH
- Joint Statement between Sri Lanka and Japan
- First Japanese PM to visit Sri Lanka after 24 years
- Prof. Peiris meets SL Envoys to European countries in Italy
- Capital Market Conference, Colombo Sri Lanka – 9th October 2014
- High Commissioner Pillay seeks to influence the OHCHR investigation process
- GL underlines the need for diplomatic missions to respect local sensitivities
- External Affairs Ministry Statement on the Meeting at CSR on 4th August
- PRESS RELEASE-conduct of legitimate activities by NGOs
- Sri Lanka National Day Celebrations in Ottawa
- High Commissioner Chitranganee Wagiswara's interview with CTV's Power Play on 17th January 2014
- Press Statement on Hon. Rathika Sitsabaiesan's Visit to Sri Lanka
- Ceylon Tea Promotion at the Ottawa Tea Festival
- President Rajapaksa is new Commonwealth Chair- in- Office
- Technical Exchange Mission from Sri Lanka Visits Canada
- Reflection of Sri Lanka
- World needs no policing by a few States – President at UNGA
- Sri Lankan Government Scholarships for foreign students
- Mirrored Images – An Anthology of Sri Lankan Poetry Edited by Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha Launched in Canada
- High Commissioner’s interview with Boston Lanka News Channel
- Press Statement issued by High Commissioner on the recently concluded Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group ( CMAG) meeting and related developments.
- Canada-Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Group reconstituted in Ottawa
- High Commissioner-designate of Canada to Sri Lanka
- Tour to Sri Lanka
- Ottawa Celebrates the Sri Lanka National Day
- 65th National Day of Sri Lanka
- RECOGNITION OF SRI LANKANS
- Sri Lanka and Canada to work together against Human Smuggling
- IT & Knowledge Services Industry Open House
- Ottawa Tea Festival: Sharing Culture through the Language of Tea
- George Keyts’ Stained Glass Mural in Montreal
- Deepavali Celebrated in Canada for a Third Time
- Sri Lanka Delegation attends Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Quebec City, Canada
- Developing Nations Require Greater Focus in International System : Professor G.L. Peiris addressing UN General Assembly
- A Session on ‘ Art of Well-being ‘ Organized by the High Commission in Ottawa
- Jewels Sri Lanka 2012
- Cabinet Approves National Action Plan on LLRC
- Trade and Invest Promotion Event In Toronto
- Vesak Celebrations held on 12th May 2012 in Ottawa
- SLHC at the Ottawa Travel and Vacation Show
- Statement by Professor G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs
- High Commissioner Wagiswara addressed Canadian Parliamentarians
- Terrorist fronts in Canada traps Amnesty International
- Independence Day Celebrations in Ottawa
- Visit of Canadian Parliamentary Delegation to Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa celebrates Thai Pongal
- Channa Wijewardena performance in Ottawa
- Issue of a Personalised Stamp in Canada
- LLRC report tabled in Parliament
- Parliament approves PSC for a political solution
- High Commissioner visits Québec city
- Deepavali Celebrated in Canada amidst attempts to disrupt the event
- Sri Lanka awaits to welcome you - President tells CHOGM leaders
- Deepavali provides opportunity for greater understanding and harmony among communities - President
- Interactive Session with Hon. Vasudeava Nanayakara
- Empathy of outlook, objectivity of judgment is Sri Lanka’s expectation from the west –Prof. Peiris in address to leading think tank in France
- C'wealth offers to help in SL's reconciliation efforts
- Progress of National Action Plan on HR to UNHCR
- Interactive Session on “Securing Peace in Sri Lanka”
- The might of powerful nations cannot prevail against justice and fair play – President at UNGA
- High Commissioner Chitranganee Wagiswara calls on the Canadian Foreign Minister
- No extension of emergency regulations – President
- Sri Lanka High Commissioner meets the Canadian Speaker of the House of Commons.
- Assistance for Donation of Books and Educational Equipments to Rural Schools in Anuradhapura District
- Minister Peiris calls on the international community to distinguish political agendas from genuine expressions of concern in the propaganda campaign carried out against Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka counters C4: ‘Lies Agreed Upon’
- High Commissioner meets Mayor of Montreal
- Travel restrictions lifted for Foreign Passport holders visiting North
- Sri Lanka Film Festival in Ottawa
- Sri Lanka Film Festival in Ottawa, Canada – June 2011
- Sri Sambuddhatva Jayanthi Celebration in Ottawa, Canada
- New Year Message : Renewal in spirit and expectations - President
- Mobile Consular Service in Montreal
- President expresses sympathy on Japan's earthquake and tsunami
- High Commissioner meets with Speaker of the Canadian Senate Hon. Noël Kinsella
- The New Foreign Policy Priorities By Prof. G. L. Peiris Minister of External Affairs
- Ayurveda Expo-2011. July 15-17, 2011-Colombo
- National Day Celebrations in Canada
- Request for Flood Relief Assistance
- President Mahinda Rajapaksa's Thai Pongal message
- Strengthen trust among peoples this New Year – President
- President`s Christmas Message
- Indian Minister of External Affairs to visit Sri Lanka
- United in peace, lets build a great nation - President
- Tree planting programme in Ottawa, Canada
- Deepavali Celebrations in Canada
- The Canada Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Group
- Minister G L Peiris Refutes LTTE Propaganda in London
- Sri Lanka pursues nation-wide agenda of renewal -– President at the UNGA
- Media Release
- Sri Lanka and Canada on alert over a ship suspected to be carrying illegal immigrants from Sri Lanka
- Great joy to celebrate Poson in unity - President
- Independence Commemoration in Canada
- Address by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the 62nd anniversary of Independence
- SL-Canada Relations
- Trade & Invesment
- Consular
- Issuance of a New Passport
- Application for an Emergency Travel Documents (NMRP)
- VISA
- Registration of Births outside Sri Lanka
- Registration of Marriages
- Registration of Deaths
- Dual Citizenship
- Police Clearance Certificate
- Authentication of Documents
- Translations – Sri Lankan Birth/Marriage/Death Certificates
- Payment of Pensions
- Importation of Animals
- Consular Forms
- Consular Fees
- Issuance of Driving Licence for Sri Lankans Living Abroad
- Honorary Consuls
- Contact US