Special Announcement by President Maithripala Sirisena on March 06th, 2018
I decided the make this special address today, as a tense situation has occurred during the last few days owing to several very unfortunate incidents in several parts of the country, causing disharmony and tensions among ethnic groups. From the past, our country has experienced internal as well as external struggles. However, ours is a […]
Special Envoy of the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention HRH Prince Mired Al-Hussein to visit Sri Lanka
At the invitation of the Government of Sri Lanka, the Special Envoy of the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention, Prince Mired Raad Zeid Al-Hussein of Jordan will undertake an official visit from 5 – 7 March 2018. The visit is of particular significance since Sri Lanka acceded to the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention on 13 December […]
Visit of State Minister of Foreign Affairs to Poland, 15-16 February 2018
State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake visited Poland from 15 to 16 February at the invitation of the Government of Poland to conduct bilateral consultations to explore ways and means to promote political and economic relations. State Minister Senanayake and the Polish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Marek Magierowski held bilateral consultations on 15 February […]
Seventieth Independence Day celebrated
The 70th Independence Day celebrations were held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, at Galle Face Green, yesterday. Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and the Countess of Wessex, representing the Queen, were the special guests. Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga and First Lady Jayanthi Sirisena and Prof. […]
Presidents of Sri Lanka and Indonesia meet
Presidents of Sri Lanka and Indonesia meet Three bilateral MoUs signed Indonesian President Joko Widodo says his country is ready to provide technical assistance to Sri Lanka for the development of medical equipment manufacturing, railway industry as well as for the advancement of education. He further said that he will look into the possibilities of […]
A group of representatives of Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry met with President
A group of representatives of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) Economic Mission, who visited Sri Lanka to explore new business and investment opportunities, met with President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s Official Residence, in Colombo today (25). Representing the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry a group of 77 members joined in […]
Indonesian President His Excellency Joko Widodo who is on a visit to Sri Lanka met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at Temple Trees..
Lakshman Kadirgamar Memorial Lecture
Introductory Remarks by Hon. Tilak Marapana, Minister of Foreign Affairs & Chairman of the Board of Management of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies Colombo, 15 January 2018 Our chief guest today, the Hon. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Law & Justice and Electronics & Information Technology of the Government of […]
Joint Press Release following the 21st meeting of the European Union-Sri Lanka Joint Commission
The 21st meeting of the European Union-Sri Lanka Joint Commission took place in Colombo on 18 January 2018. The European Union-Sri Lanka Joint Commission oversees the 1995 EU-Sri Lanka Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development. Its tasks include ensuring the implementation of the Agreement; setting mutually agreed priorities; and making constructive recommendations. The Commission accordingly […]
President makes observation tour to Moragahakanda Project
President Maithripala Sirisena has made an observation tour of the Moragahakanda Project , yesterday (22). At present, the testing works of the Moragahakanda hydro-electricity plant, which will generate 25 Megawatt hydropower to the national grid, are being carried out successfully. During this observation tour the President inquired about in this regard. The Moragahakanda hydro-electricity plant […]