Appointment of new Ambassadors
At the presentation of credentials by new Ambassadors of Morocco, Austria, UAE and Poland, and the new High Commissioner of Tanzania this afternoon.
Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance arrives in Sri Lanka on a two day official visit
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Slovak Republic Peter Kažimir arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday on a two day visit that will conclude on 29 March 2018. This is the first high level visit to Sri Lanka by a Slovak senior government official. The visiting Slovak dignitary is accompanied by a 22 […]
President Maithripala Sirisena concludes Visit to Pakistan
MEDIA RELEASE President Maithripala Sirisena concluded a three-day official visit to Pakistan from 22-24 March 2018, where he graced the 78th Pakistan Day Celebrations, as the Chief Foreign Guest, at the invitation of Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain. President Sirisena was received by President Hussain on arrival at the Noor Khan Airbase, Islamabad, with a 21-gun […]
Statement by Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana at 37th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, 21 March 2018
Statement by Hon. Tilak Marapana, PC., MP Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Agenda item 2 37th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Geneva, 21 March 2018 Mr. President, Madam Deputy High Commissioner, Distinguished Delegates, It is an honour for me to be here today at the 37th Session of […]
Update on Current Situation in Sri Lanka-Kandy returns to normalcy
Japanese –Sri Lankan state leaders agree to strengthen bilateral ties
Japanese Prime minister says that he would work towards provide grants, not loans A new agreement is signed between two countries on conducting Japan-Sri Lanka health services Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stated that he would work towards providing grants not loans anytime possible while giving assistance to the development progammes of Sri Lanka. The […]
Japan’s Emperor Akihito warmly welcomes President Sirisena
President Maithripala Sirisena, who is on a state visit to Japan to further strengthening the long standing bilateral relations between the two countries, met with Emperor Akihito today (13). President Maithripala Sirisena and First Lady Jayanthi Sirisena were given a warm welcome by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko when they arrived at the Imperial Palace […]
Japan- Sri Lanka Investment Forum under President’s patronage
An Investment Forum was held at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, today (13) under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena to take Sri Lanka- Japan partnership to new heights as well as to bring more Japanese investments. Investors and entrepreneurs from both countries attended this Investment Forum and attention was drawn regarding further strengthening the […]
President meets with Indian Prime Minister & Executive Director of UN Environment Programme
President Maithripala Sirisena after attending the Founding Conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in New Delhi met with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Indian Prime Minister said that the participation of the Sri Lankan President in the ISA Summit is a privilege and requested the President to extend […]
Solar Alliance can bring about solutions to create a greener, cleaner, healthy world – President
President Maithripala Sirisena expressed confidence that the International Solar Alliance (ISA) would showcase the power of the countries in this Alliance to bring about solutions to create a greener, cleaner and a healthy environment for people of this world. Addressing the Founding Conference of the ISA Summit in New Delhi today (March 11), he said […]