7 May 2020 Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha participated in a television interview, recorded today (07 May 2020), at the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) where he expanded on the Cabinet Paper presented by Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Foreign...
Vesak Day Message of His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka
7 May 2020 The Buddhists in Sri Lanka, together with fellow Buddhist brethren the world over, celebrate the Vesak, their supreme religious festival, with much religious fervour and enthusiasm. Since ancient times, it has been the practice to spend the period of Vesak...
Modalities to issue temporary travel documents to undocumented workers abroad agreed on
5 May 2020 Modalities to issue temporary travel documents to undocumented workers abroad following proper authentication procedures have been agreed on by the Department of Immigration and Emigration. This follows consultations between the Ministry of Foreign...
The statement of His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka at the Online Summit level Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Contact Group in response to COVID-19 on 4 May 2020
5 May 2020 Your Excellencies, Ayubowan! Good Evening! At the outset, I congratulate His Excellency Ilam Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, the Chair of the Non Aligned Movement, for the timely initiative to hold this Summit, to address one of the most critical...
The Message of His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka, on International Workers’ Day, 1 May 2020
1 May 2020 I wish to make use of this occasion of the International Workers’ Day to salute and pay my respect to the working masses who are making boundless sacrifices in the face of challenges before the nation caused by COVID – 19 outbreak. Many were the challenges...
Foreign Minister discusses prioritization in repatriation and new job opportunities overseas
1 May 2020 Minister of Foreign Relations, Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations Dinesh Gunawardena in a wide-ranging interview has focused on the Government’s prioritization on the repatriation of overseas Sri Lankans and the additional services in place...
