Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris has highlighted the importance Sri Lanka attaches to strengthening relations with Bangladesh especially economic cooperation. The Minister made this observation during a courtesy call by the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka Mr. Tareq Md. Ariful Islam at the Foreign Ministry on 07 October.
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris co-chaired a meeting with the Minister of Youth & Sports, Minister of Development Co-ordination and Monitoring & State Minister of Digital Technology and Enterprise Development Namal Rajapaksa, at the Foreign Ministry on 06 October 2021. State Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Market Diversification Piyankara Jayaratne and State Minister of State Minister of Ornamental Fish, Inland Fish & Prawn Farming, Fishery Harbour Development, Multi day Fishing Activities and Fish Exports Kanchana Wijesekera participated in the meeting.
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris welcomed the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka, Abrul Nasser Al Harthy, at the Foreign Ministry on 01 October 2021. The Foreign MInister extended his warm greetings and recalled the excellent, long-standing and friendly relations, that exist between the two countries and acknowledged with gratitude the courtesies extended by the Saudi-Arabian government to the Sri Lankan Muslim community during the Hajj annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims and also for the annual date donation to Sri Lanka during the holy month of Ramadan.
The world’s biggest container ship, the Ever Ace docked at the Colombo Port on Tuesday (October 05) on the return of her maiden voyage Evergreen’s Ever Ace is the first in the line’s 23,992 TEU class container ships. The A-type vessel is around 400 m in length and 61.5 m wide, has a design draft of 14.5 m and can cruise at speeds up to 22.6 knots.
The Indian Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla concluded his first official visit to Sri Lanka on 5 October 2021 following productive bilateral engagements with the Sri Lankan dignitaries. During the 3 day visit, Foreign Secretary Shringla called on the President, Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and the Foreign Minister.
1. The fifth Working Group on Governance, Rule of Law and Human Rights met in Colombo on 29th September 2021.
Indian Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 2nd to 5th October 2021at the invitation of the Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage. The visit will contribute towards consolidating the longstanding multifaceted relations and enhance bilateral partnerships between the two countries.