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 […]
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 […]