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
Hon. Prime Minister’s Haj Festival Message
Condolence Message from President Maithripala Sirisena to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the passing away of former UN Secretary –General Kofi Annan.
Condolence Message from Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the passing away of former UN Secretary –General Kofi Annan.
SRI LANKA BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE CONFERENCE ON INTERACTIONS AND CONFIDENCE BUILDING MEASURES IN ASIA (CICA)
Sri Lanka was unanimously accepted as a Member of the Conference on Interactions and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) on 15 August 2018, by its 26 Member States. At a ceremony held in Beijing on 15 August, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the People’s Republic of China, Dr. Karunasena Kodithuwakku signed the Declaration of […]
SRI LANKA AND OMAN SIGN AGREEMENT ON AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION
During the Second Meeting of the Sri Lanka-Oman Bilateral Consultations, held on 15 August 2018 in Colombo at senior officials’ level, an Agreement on Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Sultanate of Oman was signed by the leaders of the respective delegations. The Sri […]
SECOND INTEGRATED CONSULAR MOBILE SERVICE COORDINATED BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HELD IN MANNAR ON 12 – 13 AUGUST 2018
The 2nd Integrated Consular Mobile Service (ICMS), coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was held on 12 – 13 August 2018 at the Mannar Town Hall. The purpose of the ICMS was to address the consular related needs of those who had sought refuge overseas during the conflict and returned to Sri Lanka following the […]
FOREIGN MINISTER TILAK MARAPANA REITERATES SRI LANKA’S COMMITMENT FOR A COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL APPROACH TO COMBATING PEOPLE SMUGGLING
Speaking at the 7th Bali Process Ministerial Conference on people smuggling, human trafficking, and other international crimes on Tuesday 7 August in Bali, Indonesia, Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana reiterated Sri Lanka’s commitment for a comprehensive regional approach to combat people smuggling, and to work in partnership with governments, international organizations and civil society to prevent human smuggling, protect and support victims, and bring perpetrators […]
FORGING STRONGER TIES BETWEEN SWITZERLAND AND SRI LANKA
Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga, Head of the Federal Department of Justice and Police of the Swiss Confederation undertook a three-day visit to Sri Lanka, during which she called on President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. The main highlight of the visit was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of […]