Grand welcome for President at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
President Maithripala Sirisena, who arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, yesterday (13)on a four-day Official Visit to Kenya to attend the fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) held in Nairobi, received a grand welcome at the Airport. The President including the Sri Lankan delegation was warmly received by a Kenyan special delegation. […]
Govt. not in full agreement – FM Would make its observation when taken up for debate Draft resolution and OHCHR report two different things
The Sri Lankan Government does not agree in full with the latest report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Foreign Affairs Minister Thilak Marapana told Parliament yesterday. The minister, responding to a question raised by Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa, said that the Government would express its observations on […]
Sri Lanka and Kenya to consolidate friendship through practical and productive measures
Sri Lanka and Kenya agreed to formalize political consultations between the two Foreign Ministries, which would provide a framework for discussing new areas of cooperation. This follows a meeting in Colombo between Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Kenya Monica Juma on Friday 8th March at the Foreign Ministry in […]
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
Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to advance and broaden the scope of the bilateral engagement with Cyprus, when he met the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Christodoulides for discussions last week. This was the first official visit to Cyprus undertaken by a Sri Lankan Foreign Minister since the establishment of diplomatic […]
PRESIDENT MAITHRIPALA SIRISENA CONCLUDES A SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO SINGAPORE
President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Maithripala Sirisena undertook a visit to Singapore on 23-25 January 2019 to deliver a Keynote Speech at the Third Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific, jointly organised by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Ministry for the Environment and Water Resources of Singapore. […]
SRI LANKA-PHILIPPINES JOINT STATEMENT
Upon the invitation of His Excellency Rodrigo Roa Duterte, President of the Republic of the Philippines, His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, undertook a State Visit to the Philippines from15 to 19 January 2019. Recognizing the importance of the visit as the first by a Sri Lankan President […]
FOREIGN MINISTER MARAPANA CALLS ON SRI LANKAN DIPLOMATS TO BOOST THE IMAGE OF SRI LANKA OVERSEAS THROUGH EFFECTIVE EXECUTION OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana has called on Sri Lankan diplomats to boost the image of Sri Lanka overseas through efficient and effective execution of public diplomacy, utilizing its intrinsic brands such as Buddhism, gems, tea, spices, high-end export products and the warmth of traditional Sri Lankan hospitality. Minister Marapana made these remarks at the certificate […]
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 […]
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 […]