Govt. not in full agreement – FM Would make its observation when taken up for debate Draft resolution and OHCHR report two different things

The Sri Lankan Government does not agree in full with the latest report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Foreign Affairs Minister Thilak Marapana told Parliament yesterday. The minister, responding to a question raised by Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa, said that the Government would express its observations on […]

Sri Lanka and Kenya to consolidate friendship through practical and productive measures

Sri Lanka and Kenya agreed to formalize political consultations between the two Foreign Ministries, which would provide a framework for discussing new areas of cooperation. This follows a meeting in Colombo between Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Kenya Monica Juma on Friday 8th March at the Foreign Ministry in […]

Sri Lanka participates in World food Poland International Food and Drinks Exhibition

Four Sri Lankan Tea companies i.e Damro, Halpe, Samly, Ceylon Fresh Tea,   jointly with  Ceylon Tea Board  and the Embassy of Sri Lanka participated at the World Food International Food and Drinks Exhibition 2019, held at Warsaw Convention Centre from 06 -09 March 2019. Warsaw World food is one of the largest Food trade fairs […]

FOREIGN MINISTER TILAK MARAPANA REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO CONSOLIDATE THE SRI LANKA –CYPRUS BILATERAL ENGAGEMENT AND OFFICIALLY INAUGURATES THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF SRI LANKA IN NICOSIA

Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to advance and broaden the scope of the bilateral engagement with Cyprus, when he met the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Christodoulides for discussions last week. This was the first official visit to Cyprus undertaken by a Sri Lankan Foreign Minister since the establishment of diplomatic […]

Polish airline LOT to fly to Colombo

With its eyes on the tourist market, the Polish carrier will offer the service from November 3 to March 28. The nine-hour flights on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be available three times a week. LOT carried over 8.9 million passengers last year, 2 million more than in 2017, according to Polish Radio’s IAR news […]

Sri Lanka Mission in Poland hosts diplomatic reception to celebrate Sri Lanka’s 71st Anniversary of Independence

The Sri Lanka  Mission in Warsaw celebrated Sri Lanka’s 71st Anniversary of Independence with a diplomatic reception held yesterday (February 07th) at the Polonia Palace Hotel in Warsaw for the first time. Over 200 high dignitaries including a large and representative gathering of Ambassadors in Warsaw, Representatives, senior diplomats, Sri Lankan professionals, members of the […]