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- Media Release - Sri Lanka’s Observations on the Resolution adopted in the EU Parliament
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Sri Lanka and Ethiopia discuss enhancement of political and economic ties at first ever bilateral consultations
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Foreign Minister Gunawardena conveys appreciation to Australian counter part for support to Sri Lanka
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - State Minister Balasuriya calls for Indian Investors to join Sri Lanka in pursuit of ‘Shared Prosperity’
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Foreign Minister Gunawardena appreciates Russia’s support to Sri Lanka in Conversation with Foreign Minister Lavrov
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - President invites investors world over to join the transformational journey of Sri Lanka and the region
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Keynote Address - (English) - Media Release - The Message of Foreign Minister Mr. Dinesh Gunawardena for BIMSTEC Day 2021
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Sri Lanka calls on US House Foreign Affairs Committee not to proceed with resolution on Sri Lanka
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - The Foreign Ministry refers to the Resolution No. H.RES.413 introduced in the United States House of Representatives
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - The message of H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksa President of Sri Lanka for Vesak Day 2021
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - The message of Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, ForeignMinister of Sri Lanka for Vesak Day 2021
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Foreign Ministry organizes several special Vesak programmes 2021
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Keynote Speech of H.E. the President of Sri Lanka at the 26th International Conference on “The Future of Asia”/ Japan
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena meets EU Ambassadors in Colombo
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - State Ministry of Regional Cooperation launches Creative Economy Programme
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Sri Lanka concerned over escalating violence between Palestine and Israel
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - President's Ramazan Day Message 2021
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Sri Lanka opposes Bill 104 of Ontario Legislative Assembly
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Foreign Ministry hosts webinar to review measures of Port State Control and Maritime Safety and Security in the Indian Ocean Region
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Statement on Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Green and Middle East Green Initiatives
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - The UK and Sri Lanka lead on ‘Nitrogen for Climate and Green Recovery’ 27 - 29 April 2021, Colombo
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Country Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) to Sri Lanka Aburrahim Siddiqui presents his credentials to Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Limited Services provided by the Consular Affairs Division
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Sri Lanka strongly condemns the terror attack on civilians in Pul-e-Alam city in Afghanistan
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Message of H.E. the President on May Day
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Condolence Message
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Webinar on "Grow Beyond Traditional Markets" for the Sri Lankan Exporters to enter into Israeli market
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Sri Lanka participates in a region-wide activity to consolidate joint COVID-19 cooperation
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Sri Lankan fishermen arrested in Myanmar will return to Sri Lanka tomorrow
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Virtual Address by H.E. the President of Sri Lanka at the BOAO Forum for Asia 2021
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Media Release - (Sinhala) - Media Release - President's Sinhala and Tamil New Year Message
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena discusses EU-Sri Lanka cooperation with EU Ambassadors in Colombo
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Sri Lanka and New Zealand inaugurate Foreign Ministry Consultations
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Sri Lanka and New Zealand inaugurate Foreign Ministry Consultations
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Gazette notification to recruit 40 eligible candidates to join the Sri Lanka Foreign Service (SLFS)
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Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Sri Lanka and Afghanistan sign MoU on Establishment of a Political Consultations Mechanism between Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Entry Requirement for Sri Lankans Lifted
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - State Minister of Regional Cooperation meets Chinese Ambassador at Foreign Ministry
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - President's Message for the Easter Sunday - 04 April 2021
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Foreign Minister calls for early conclusion of Charter of the Association of BIMSTEC Speakers and Parliamentarians at the 17th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Appointment of the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to Sri Lanka
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Leading the IORA Maritime Safety and Security Working Group, Sri Lanka finalizes the second Work Plan for 2022 to 2026
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena meets CDA of Romania to review bilateral cooperation
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena meets Afghanistan Ambassador to discuss bilateral issues
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Joint Communique On the State Visit of H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on 19 – 20 March 2021
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - The UK High Court quashes the judgement of the Westminster Magistrates’ Court against former Minister Counsellor (Defence) of the Sri Lanka High Commission in London Major Gen Priyanka Fernando
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardenameets with Pakistan High Commissioner in Colombo
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Handing over the cheque of Compensationto the Next of Kin of late Mr. KP Manjula Antony
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Media Statement 3
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting “Call to Lead by Example: Ensuring the Full, Equal and Meaningful Participation of Women in UN-led Peace Processes”
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Regional Consular Office of the Foreign Ministry willopen in Trincomalee
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Ambassadors’ Forum of Sri Lanka launches the book Geneva Crisis – The Way Forward
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Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Maha Shivarathri Day Message of H.E. the President of Sri Lanka
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Ambassadors of Bangladesh, Brazil, Korea and Japan meet Foreign Minister
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Independence Day Message of the Hon.Foreign Minister – 2021
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Independence Day speech by H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksa,the President of Sri Lanka at the 73rd Independence Day celebrations
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Hon. Prime Minister's Independence Day Message 2021
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Government to re-introduce conditional repatriation in the wake of new strain of Coronavirus
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Notice on Revision of Procedure for Inbound Travellers to Sri Lanka
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Foreign Ministry cautions Sri Lankan travellers
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - State Minister for Regional Co-operation Tharaka Balasuriya joins the Vice Foreign Minister Level video conference on COVID-19, 10 November 2020
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena underscores theimportance of adequate funding for development initiatives enabling developing countries to overcome the multifaceted challenges hindering theachievement of SDGs
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - The Speech Delivered by the Hon. Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka at the Launch of the UN Network on Migration in Sri Lanka
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Performing Consular Services at the Foreign Ministry under COVID-19 Pandemic Situation
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Extension of Visas for Foreigners in Sri Lanka
Media Release - Media Release - State Minister for Regional Co-operation Tharaka Balasuriya reaffirms President Rajapaksa’s commitment for 80% renewable energyto the UK’s Regional Ambassador for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Media Release: Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo hold bilateral discussions in Colombo
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister calls for advancing e-commerce and e-governance in Commonwealth states in the COVID-19 context
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Foreign Ministry helps Sri Lankan exporters overcome adverse impact of COVID 19
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Revised Instructions on PCR testing and Quarantine procedures for DPLs entering Sri Lanka
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Directions for returnees from overseas
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Message of the President of Sri Lanka on the World Environment Day 2020
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Poson Poya Day Message of the President of Sri Lanka
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Justice Anthony Francis Tissa Fernando sworn in as the President of the Court of Appeal in Seychelles
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Special live radio discussion with Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Special live radio discussion with Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena
Click here to visit the Special radio discussion - Media Release - Foreign Minister reassures continued repatriation of migrant workers
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - High - Level Event on Financing for Development in the Era of COVID - 19 beyond
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - President's Message on Ramazan
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Special Discussion on repatriation held at the Department of Government Information
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Click to view the original content - Media Release - Ranaviru Day speech
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Ranaviru Day Message
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Repatriation of amnesty beneficiaries from Kuwait to commence tomorrow
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Foreign Secretary appeals to OSLs to rethink plans to be repatriated unless in compelling circumstances
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Over 38,000 Sri Lankans in 143 countries seek to return home
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Foreign Ministry and Foreign Missions contribute to COVID - 19 Fund
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Comments made by Secretary, Foreign Relations to Divaina newspaper
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - President's Message on Vesak Day
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Statement by H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of the Democratic speech regarding Online Summit of the Non-Aligned movement under the theme United Against COVID - 19
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Media Release - (Sinhala) - Media Release - Modalities to issue temporary travel documents to undocumented workers abroad agreed on
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - President's Message on International Worker's Day
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Repatriation of Sri Lankan students from South Asia concludes
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Sri Lankan Airlines clarification on social media reports on special flights
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Repatriation of OSLs constrained by limited availability of quarantine facilities - Sri Lanka engaged with Kuwait to secure an extension of amnesty deadline
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Sri Lanka Missions abbroad seek to re-position Sri Lanka's exports tomeet market conditions resulting from the COVID - 19 crisis
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - President's message on Easter Sunday attacks
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Sri lanka express solidarity
Media Release - Media Release - Lankans permitted to send money to relative stranded abroad
Media Release - Media Release - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa discusses revitalizing economy
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Remittance of Funds to Sri Lankans
Media Release - Media Release - Sri Lanka remembers all those lives lost on 21 April 2019
Media Release - Media Release - "Ethera Methera" Telecast on Rupavahini
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - COVID 19 crisis spells a new Sri Lanka
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Amidst COVID-19 President envisions a robust new economy
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Foreign Ministry and Foreign Employment Bureau team ups
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - New Year Message from the Prime Minister's of Sri lanka
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Easter Message from the President of Sri lanka
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - New bank account introduced to remit foreign currency earnings
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - New Year's Message 2020
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Minister Dinesh Gunawardena explores possibilities to assist Sri Lankan Migrant workers
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Foreign Secretary Aryasinha outlines role and preparations of the Ministry and its missions in tackling the COVID - 19 Pandemic
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Minister Gunawardena explores practical solutions to assistexpatriate communities with Foreign Ministry Officials
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Foreign Ministry takes stock of action by Sri Lanka Missions abroadto ensure the welfare of Overseas Sri Lankans.
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Appeal to all Sri Lankans and well-wishers living in Sri Lanka and Abroad.
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - The extension of visas for the Foreigners residing in Sri Lanka.
Media Release - (English) - Media Release-President urges WHO DG to pursue IMF/World Bank debt moratorium in view of COVID- 19 calamity
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Sri Lanka signs a bilateral agreement with Israel to streamline the recruitment of Sri Lankan Caregivers to Israel
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Sri Lanka Embassy in Israel Celebrates 72nd Independence Annivarsary of Sri Lanka
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Sri Lanka Participates at the 26th International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM) 2020 in Israel
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Sri Lanka Missions in South Asia work towards ensuring safety of SriLankan expatriates in the region
Media Release - (English) - COVID - 19 Fund increases further
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Media Release - (Tamil) - Media Release - Over 17,000 Overseas Sri Lankans register on 'Contact Sri Lanka'
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Special request by the Government to Sri Lankan expats
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - Contact Sri Lanka for Overseas Sri Lankans
Media Release - (English) - Media Release - The Airport Arrival Terminal Continues to be closed for Passengers
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Media Release - (Sinhala) - Media Release - Foreign Ministry facilitates outward movement of foreign nationals
Media Release - (English) - Media Release from Sri Lanka Tourism
Media Release - (English) - Media Release on Sri Lanka urges foreign states to extend visas of visiting Sri Lankans
Media Release - (English) - Media Release on Special Speech from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa about COVID-19 virus
Media Release - (Sinhala) - Media Release on Foreign Relations Minister meets UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Media Release - (English) - Media Release on 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council – High Level Segment Statement by Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Foreign Relations of Sri Lanka
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