All parties should support unconditionally to protect children of the country – President emphasized
President Maithripala Sirisena says that the Government is paying close attention to save children from various menaces in society, and all the parties should support in this regard to the Government unconditionally. The Daruwan Surakimu (Let’s Protect Children) National Programme is a prominent step towards that vision, the President said that adding the main objective […]
President Maithripala Sirisena’s Eid-Ul-Fitr Message
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Eid-al-Fitr Message
BILATERAL POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN SRI LANKA AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA HELD IN COLOMBO
The Second Round of Bilateral Political Consultations at the level of Foreign Affairs Ministries of Sri Lanka and the Republic of Korea took place in Colombo on Thursday 7 June 2018. The Sri Lanka delegation was led by Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Prasad Kariyawasam and the delegation of the Republic of Korea […]
SRI LANKA ELECTED TO THE UNESCO INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE FOR THE SAFEGUARDING OF INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE
Sri Lanka was elected today, 06 June 2018, to one of four (04) seats available for the Asia-Pacific, in the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, for the period 2018-2022, at the election that took place in Paris during the 7th General Assembly of UNESCO. Eight countries contested from the Asia-Pacific Group, […]
A special Ifthar Celebration at the President’s house
A special Ifthar Celebration for Islamic devotees was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s house today (7th of June). A large number of Islamic leaders as well as Islamic devotees were present at this event while blessings were invoked for peace, and national reconciliation. President Sirisena, addressing the audience stated […]
President’s “World Environment Day” Message
Prime Minister’s “World Environment Day” Message
President Maithripala Sirisena’s State Visit to Iran
Media Release On an invitation extended by President Hassan Rouhani, President Sirisena undertook a two-day State visit to Iran on 12 and 13 May 2018 that included official bilateral discussions between the delegations led by the two Presidents at the Saadabad Palace in Tehran, and a meeting with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The visit included the […]
‘Our “Blue-Green” economic plan ensures resource utilization in a sustainable manner’ – President at Commonwealth Business Forum
Our Government’s “Blue-Green” economic plan will ensure the full utilization of the ocean and other natural resources of Sri Lanka in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner’, said President Maithripala Sirisena delivering the keynote address at the Commonwealth Business Forum, today (18 April). I call upon everyone present here to join hands with the Commonwealth […]