Sri Lanka participates at World Travel Show 2019 at Warsaw, Poland
Under the auspices of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) in collaboration with Sri Lankan Embassy in Warsaw, Sri Lankan travel agents and tour companies participated at the World Travel Show held in Warsaw which commenced on 18th October 2019. The World Travel Show is the biggest and one of the most important tourism trade […]
Minister Anna Moskwa spotkała się z Ambasadorem Sri Lanki
16 października 2019 r. podsekretarz stanu w Ministerstwie Gospodarki Morskiej i Żeglugi Śródlądowej Anna Moskwa przyjęła w siedzibie MGMiŻŚ Ambasadora Sri Lanki w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej C. Wijeratne. Minister przedstawiła zakres zadań realizowanych przez MGMiŻŚ i poinformowała Ambasadora o priorytetach ministerstwa. W dalszej części spotkania omawiano kwestię potencjału eksportowego Sri Lanki o którym w dużym stopniu […]
COLOMBO MEETING PRESSES FOR RATIONALIZATION OF AREAS OF COOPERATION AND ADOPTION OF A BIMSTEC CHARTER
Rationalization of areas of cooperation of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) and draft Charter of the organization were deliberated and a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be signed between the BIMSTEC Secretariat and the Asian Development Bank was agreed on during the 2nd meeting of the (BIMSTEC) Permanent […]
SRI LANKA SAYS TANGIBLE ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO CONSOLIDATE ON SRI LANKA’S RESTORATION OF NORMALCY POST 21/4
Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha who is presently leading the Sri Lanka delegation to the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly, met with Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General, Office of Counter-Terrorism (OCT) and his team and Ms. Michéle Coninsx, Assistant-Secretary-General (ASG) and Executive Director of the Counter- Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly […]
ADDRESS TO THE 74TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY MR. RAVINATHA P ARYASINHA, SECRETARY, FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND LEADER OF THE DELEGATION OF SRI LANKA 30 SEPTEMBER 2019
Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha, Leader of the Sri Lanka Delegation addresses the 74th United Nations General Assembly on 30 September 2019 Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, It is indeed an honour to participate in the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) representing Sri Lanka. H.E. Maithripala Sirisena, President […]
FOREIGN MINISTRY LED 8TH INTEGRATED CONSULAR MOBILE SERVICE CONCLUDES IN THE NUWARA ELIYA DISTRICT
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under the guidance of Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana, conducted an Integrated Consular Mobile Service [ICMS], for the eighth time this year, with the assistance of the Nuwara Eliya District Secretariat at the District Secretariat on Saturday, 14 September 2019. The Ministry had previously conducted ICMS in Trincomalee, Kandy, Kurunegala, Dambulla, […]
SRI LANKA AND VENEZUELA AGREE TO FORGE CLOSER BILATERAL TIES
State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vasantha Senanayake meeting the Venezuelan Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ruben Dario Molina at the Foreign Ministry, during his recent official visit to Sri Lanka As part of an Asian tour undertaken to promote closer cooperation between the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Asian countries, the Vice Minister of Foreign […]
LOT launches connection to Sri Lanka. Tickets on sale now
Connections between Warsaw and Colombo in Sri Lanka will be served by modern Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. Colombo is already the seventh Asian long-distance destination in the network of the Polish flight. LOT: from Warsaw to Sri Lanka The new route is seasonal. Flights from Warsaw to Colombo will be launched on November 3 and will […]
BRING A FRIEND HOME
Sri Lanka is nothing short of a wonder, endowed greatly with natural beauty and a world renowned sense of hospitality. Have you ever felt like there’s only so much you can boast about your country that you wish you could just show your friends around your home? Here’s the perfect opportunity show-off our little pearl […]
Implementing free visa scheme for designated 48 countries
Those who hold passports of listed countries and travel to Sri Lanka from 01.08.2019 to 31.01.2020 for tourist purposes are exempted paying ETA fee, in view of enhancing tourist arrivals from designated countries. However, any foreign national who will be visiting Sri Lanka for a short period is required to apply ETA and ensure pre-approval […]