THE EMBASSY OF SRI LANKA IN WARSAW PARTICIPATES IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SHOW – TT WARSAW 2018
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Warsaw in association with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotional Bureau participated in the International Travel Show which was held in the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw from 19 to 22 November 2018. TT Warsaw offers an exceptional opportunity for countries around the world to showcase as tourist […]
FOREIGN MINISTER DR. AMUNUGAMA FELICITATES PRESIDENT SOLIH OF MALDIVES
Foreign Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama led the Sri Lanka delegation to the swearing-in ceremony of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldives on 17 November 2018. Seen here, Foreign Minister Dr. Amunugama congratulating the newly sworn-in President. 21 November 2018 ——————————————— මාලදිවයින් ජනාධිපති සෝලි මහතා වෙත විදේශ කටයුතු අමාත්ය ආචාර්ය අමුණුගම මහතා සිය සුබ […]
Sri Lankan community in Poland celebrated the Deepavali festival
Press release The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Warsaw together with the Sri Lankan community in Poland celebrated the Deepavali festival at the Embassy on 10th November 2018. The traditional oil lamp was lighted by the Ambassador followed by a program of Hindu rituals and Religious observances held with offering flowers, preaching Hindu slogans and […]
FOREIGN MINISTER AMUNUGAMA SAYS “NO JUSTIFICATION FOR THE CHANGING TRAVEL ADVISORIES”
Foreign Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama, said that there was no justification for the Travel Advisories issued by a few countries, since there have been no incidents of violence or disruption in the country following the recent events. The Tourism sector has not been subject to any inconvenience. The Minister made these observations when he met […]
NEW MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ASSUMES DUTIES
The newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Sarath Amunugama assumed duties at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday 30 October 2018. The Minister was received by the Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Prasad Kariyawasam and senior officials upon arrival at the Ministry. Foreign Minister Amunugama addressed the senior staff of the […]
President Maithripala Sirisena’s Address to the Nation on October 28, 2018
I have decided to address the nation today in the context of the recent political developments in the country, I thought it was essential to clarify the path we have to take in the future and to describe the reasons and the background, why the current political change was necessary. Today, we are at the […]
Sri Lanka participates in the 2018 Warsaw World Travel Show
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Warsaw, in association with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, participated in the 3rd World Travel Show at the PTAK Warsaw Expo, held from 19 -21 October 2018 The World Travel Show is one of the major events in the tourist industry in Poland. The objective of the how […]
DIPLOMATS FROM 23 COUNTRIES ATTEND SRI LANKA’S FOREIGN POLICY AND ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY DIALOGUE
The Sri Lanka Foreign Policy and Economic Diplomacy Dialogue, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commenced on Monday ( 15 October) with the participation of mid-career diplomats from 23 countries from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Australasia. The two week long programme is held as part of the Economic Diplomacy Programme […]
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
May the Noble Triple Gem bless all of you! Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Distinguished Heads of State, Distinguished Delegates, Friends, I am extremely pleased to participate in the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly representing Sri Lanka for the fourth consecutive occasion. Sri Lanka, as a Member State of the United Nations, is […]
Address by H.E. Maithripala Sirisena President of Sri Lanka at the United Nations General Assembly High-level Plenary Meeting, to be known as the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit 24 September 2018, New York
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the people and the government of Sri Lanka, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the General Assembly for organizing the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit. We speak today of Nelson Mandela, a great humanitarian, a leader who exemplified reconciliation, and […]