A summary of the major points: Non vaccinated travelers to obtain a negative PCR test report within 72 hours or a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) report within 48 hours prior to embarkation (self-swabs are not allowed) Children below 12 years are exempted from pre...
A multi-party delegation from the Parliament of Sri Lanka and the Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia in the European Parliament (DSAS) conducted a productive virtual dialogue on Thursday 17 November, 2022. The respective delegations to the...
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe urged the Secretary-General of the UN and Egypt, as the head of the COP27, to summon a meeting of all Ministers of Agriculture of all the countries to assess the food requirements of 2023 and 2024 and submit a report on the food...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing the COP 27 Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt said that unbridled industrialization of the developed countries is the root cause of climate change, leaving the poor to suffer the consequences. He said that the...
The Embassy and the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Vienna, Austria offered Heel Danaya to 12 members of the Maha Sangha in parallel to the annual Katina ceremony on 26 October 2022. The almsgiving was followed by a Pirith chanting ceremony. Since 1995 the Mission...
Sri Lanka categorically rejected resolution A/HRC/51/L.1 (Rev.1) titled "Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka" tabled by the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and the United States, which was...
Sri Lanka together with several other countries participated in the United Nations International Charity Luncheon organized by the United Nations Women’s Guild Vienna (UNWG) on 22 September 2022. The Luncheon was held at Vienna International Center, Vienna with the...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with SLT Mobitel will launch an e-channeling appointment system with effect from 29 September, 2022. This will facilitate the public to receive effective services at the Authentication Section of the Consular Affairs...
Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Ladies & Gentlemen, I am honoured to represent Sri Lanka at the 77th session of the UNGA; a session which, after two years, brings together world leaders post pandemic to an Assembly in person. Permit me the...
