Foreign Ministry facilitates outward movement of foreign nationals
Foreign Ministry facilitates outward movement of foreign nationals Arrangements are being made for the smooth return of foreign nationals who are presently in Sri Lanka on tourist and other visa categories. This will be done using both regular flight movements operating through Sri Lanka and also charter flights that may be deployed, as the airport […]
REGISTER HERE
The Ministry of Foreign Relations welcomes all Overseas Sri Lankans who reside or travel Poland/Romania for studies, employment or other reasons to register voluntarily on “Contact Sri Lanka”. https://www.contactsrilanka.mfa.gov.lk/
UPDATE: Poland brings in new restrictions in battle against coronavirus
Poland has ramped up its battle against the coronavirus, announcing that from Tuesday citizens, except families, will be allowed to move around in groups of no more than two. Health Minister Łukasz Szumowski said a ban was also being imposed on people leaving their homes except for vital journeys such as heading to work, to […]
The worst day since outbreak. 152 cases coronavirus cases on Tuesday – Poland
https://tvn24.pl/tvn24-news-in-english/poland-reports-152-coronavirus-cases-on-tuesday-the-most-on-one-day-so-far-4513393
Sri Lanka urges foreign states to extend visas of visiting Sri Lankans
Sri Lanka urges foreign states to extend visas of visiting Sri Lankans Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has requested foreign governments to facilitate the appropriate extension of visas for Sri Lankans currently visiting their countries, and facing difficulty to return to Sri Lanka on account of the travel bans that have and will become applicable […]
URGENT AND IMPORTANT
The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka has announced that according to instructions received from Sri Lanka Health Authorities all international Airports in Sri Lanka will be closed for operation of inward international commercial passenger flights (i.e arrivals) with effect from 0400hrs on 19 March 2020 (local time in Sri Lanka) until 2359hrs on 25 […]
Limitation of Consular Services
Please be informed that the official working hours of the Embassy of the DSR of Sri Lanka in Poland has changed as follows due to the Corona Virus outbreak. Every working day from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm
NOTICE – SUSPENSION OF VISA ON ARRIVAL
This Mission wishes to inform that a meeting presided by the highest office has decided to suspend the ETA on arrival for foreigners. 01. Accordingly i. With effect from 12.00 noon (Sri Lanka Time), 14th March 2020, the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) on arrival, for foreigners who hold ordinary (or) normal passports will be temporarily […]
FOREIGN MINISTER BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC COMMUNITY ON COVID- 19 PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena briefed the Diplomatic community on the situation of the COVID-19 epidemic and the preventive measures the Government of Sri Lanka contemplates taking. The Foreign Minister apprised that adequate preventive measures to curtail the transmission of the virus have been taken by the Government. While appreciating the role of the […]
STATEMENT OF SRI LANKA AT INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE OF THE 43RD SESSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF ON 02 MARCH 2020 IN REGARDS TO THE REPORT OF HIS VISIT TO SRI LANKA
Madam President, Sri Lanka takes note of the report of Mr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief following his visit to Sri Lanka from 15 to 26 August 2019, which has been presented to this Council today (A/HRC/43/48/Add.2). The advanced unedited report of the Special Rapporteur (SR) was shared with Sri […]