Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena assumed duties at the Foreign Ministry on Monday 17 August 2020. Minister Gunawardena was received by Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage and other senior officials upon his arrival at the Ministry. Following...
The Embassy organized a Tea Promotion event on 11 August 2020 at the Embassy premises. The event was attended by Mr. Stephan Kroemer, Managing Director of Teegarten and President of the Austrian Tea Institute, Mr. Hornig, Chief Executive Officer of J. Hornig GmbH and...
The leader of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the 13th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The swearing in ceremony took place at the historic Kelani Raja Maha Viharaya this morning (9)....
Ambassador Majintha Jayesinghe held cordial discussion with His Worship Matthias Stadler, Mayor of St. Polten at the City Hall. Ambassador of Sri Lanka and the Mayor of St. Pölten reiterated the interest to strengthen the special relation and enhance trade, investment...
3 July 2020 Visionary political leadership of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the effective use of technology in a whole – of – government approach has enabled Sri Lanka to control the COVID-19 and a wide range of pandemic related issues – said Foreign Minister...
The Ministry of Foreign Relations notes the decision of the European Union to reopen its external borders on 1 July 2020 initially to a list of less than 15 countries that does not include Sri Lanka. The Embassy of Sri Lanka accredited to European Union in Brussels...
Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has observed that despite its immediate gloom, the present situation has been an eye opener in many respects that could help correct structural, procedural and human interface incongruities in Sri Lanka’s labour migration. It also...
7 July 2020 Madam President, Sri Lanka welcomes the report presented by the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants. The contribution of migrant workers to economic growth and development is increasingly becoming critical not only for their own countries,...
10 July 2020 Mr. President, In an era where humanity is threatened with inter-state conflicts, intra-state frictions, asymmetrical threats posed by non-state actors, natural disasters, health related issues and a variety of other challenges, Sri Lanka appreciates...
12 July 2020 44th Session of the Human Rights CouncilAgenda Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 09 July 2020 Statement by Sri Lanka Mr. Vice President, Sri Lanka thanks Mr. Clément...
