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 […]
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 […]
BIMSTEC LEADERS DECIDE TO RATIONALIZE THE ORGANIZATION AS SRI LANKA ASSUMES CHAIRMANSHIP
Sri Lanka was handed over the Chairmanship of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), at the conclusion of the 4th BIMSTEC Summit held in Kathmandu, on 31 August 2018 . Accepting the Chairmanship of BIMSTEC from the Prime Minister of Nepal K.P. Sharma Oli, President Maithripala Sirisena, thanked all […]
Leaders of Sri Lanka & Myanmar agreed to strengthen economic and trade relations through Sri Lanka-Myanmar Joint Trade Agreement
Leaders of Sri Lanka and Myanmar agreed to further strengthen the economic and trade relations between the two countries with a new approach while activating the Sri Lanka- Myanmar Joint Trade Agreement. These remarks were made when President Maithripala Sirisena, who is in Nepal to attend the 4th Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative […]
President appeals to BIMSTEC leaders to take collective steps against drug menace
President Maithripala Sirisena called upon the leaders of the states in the Bay of Bengal Region to take collective steps against drug menace narcotics smugglers use ocean routes for drug smuggling. Addressing the 4th Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), he drew the attention of the leaders […]
Warm welcome for President in Nepal
President Maithripala Sirisena, who left for Nepal to attend the 4th Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) arrived at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, today (29). The President was received by the Nepali Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Ishwar Pokhrel and senior officials. A guard […]
PRESIDENT MAITHRIPALA SIRISENA LEADS SRI LANKA DELEGATION TO THE 4TH BIMSTEC SUMMIT; SRI LANKA TO RECEIVE BIMSTEC CHAIRMANSHIP
President Maithripala Sirisena will lead the Sri Lanka Delegation to the 4th Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), which will be held from 30-31 August 2018 in Kathmandu. At the conclusion of the Summit, the Chairmanship of BIMSTEC will be handed over to Sri Lanka by the current Chair, […]
President’s message for Eid-Ul-Alha
