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Foreign Ministry Comments on the Judgement in the Case of Brigadier Priyanka Fernando
Foreign Ministry clarifies Conservative Manifesto reference to Sri Lanka
The attention of the Ministry of Foreign Relations has been drawn to remarks made by Member of Parliament Udaya Gammanpila over media on 3 December 2019 in connection with the reference to Sri Lanka in the election manifesto of the Conservative Party in the run up to the general election in the United Kingdom scheduled for 12 December 2019.
Update on the alleged incident relating to Swiss Embassy staff member
Alleged incident relating to Swiss Embassy staff member
The Government of Sri Lanka has taken serious note of the alleged criminal incident concerning a locally recruited staff member of the Embassy of Switzerland in Colombo, on Monday 25 November 2019.
On being informed of the alleged incident yesterday, the Police has taken immediate action to commence an investigation into the matter.
Sri Lanka features non-traditional exports and Ceylon tea at Commonwealth Fair 2019 in London
Chief Guest, Minister of State for the Commonwealth, UN and South Asia of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon visiting the Sri Lanka stall with the Sri Lanka High Commissioner Manisha Gunasekera
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in London participated in the annual Commonwealth Fair organised by the Commonwealth Countries League (CCL) in association with the High Commission of Bangladesh, under the theme ‘Empower Girls for Global Peace’ at the Kensington Town Hall on Saturday 09 November 2019.
Sri Lanka has provided valuable case studies of successes and challenges in operationalization of IHL and Humanitarian Diplomacy – Foreign Secretary Aryasinha
Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has said, over the past four decades Sri Lanka has provided valuable case studies to the world in the successes in the operationalization of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and humanitarian diplomacy, as well as the challenges entailed in doing so, many in which the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been a valued partner.
Commonwealth Secretary General visits mangrove site on the sidelines of Commonwealth Law Ministers Conference in Colombo
Visiting the mangrove plant nursery in Thalathuduwa island
Commonwealth Secretary General with officials from Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Mahaweli Development & Environment as well as the representatives from INSEE
Commonwealth Secretary General Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland made a brief visit to a mangrove replanting site in Wadduwa in Koggala recently, in appreciation of the contribution Sri Lanka has made to improve its mangroves, which not only benefits Sri Lankans, but the world, in terms of increasing the carbon sequestration, which is 2 – 4 times more than tropical forests.
Foreign Secretary Aryasinha calls for Indian Ocean security architecture that gives priority to the littoral states and sensitive to the interests of all maritime users
Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has called for an overarching security architecture tasked to mitigate regional security challenges in the Indian Ocean Region, giving priority to the littoral states and sensitive to the interests of all maritime users of the Indian Ocean. Observing that regional platforms only provide a legal and policy framework, which would be redundant in the absence of practical action, he called for active programmes that encourage cooperation in the fields of security and technology ensuring that people can reap the maximum out of the dynamics and synergies of the region, while supporting sustainable growth.
High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in the UK meets FCO Minister of State for the Commonwealth, UN and South Asia Lord Ahmad
The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in the UK Manisha Gunasekera met with the Minister of State for the Commonwealth, UN and South Asia of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the UK on Thursday 7th November 2019. The meeting entailed discussion on issues of mutual interest in Sri Lanka – UK bilateral relations and follow up on Minister Ahmad’s visit to Sri Lanka in October 2019.