Message
My heartiest greetings to all Muslims in Sri Lanka, who celebrate the Ramazan or Eid-ul-fitr together with the Islam devotees around the World.
Secretary,Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha on News 1st Newsline
Secretary,Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha, was interviewed on News 1st Newsline and emphasized the role of the Sri Lankans abroad for the future development in Sri Lanka. Please find the full interview under this link.
President of Sri Lanka - Ranaviru Day Message
I write this message with utmost contentment and pride to pay homage to the valiant war heroes who defeated separatist terrorism and brought peace and harmony to the country.
Text of the speech made by His Excellency the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the National Ranaviru Day commemorations on May 19th 2020
May 19th is a very important milestone in the history of Sri Lanka. 11 years ago on a day like this, on May 19th 2009, we completely defeated the separatist terrorism which had been a curse to the country for nearly 30 years.
Foreign Ministry and Foreign Missions contribute to COVID-19 Fund
The Ministry of Foreign Relations handed over Rs. 27.7 million to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday (May 14th ), raised through the network of Sri Lanka Missions overseas, to support COVID-19 Health Care and Social Security Fund.
Media Release – Foreign Secretary gives television interview on cabinet paper
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 Relations, Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations regards "addressing the vulnerable sectors of the migrant labour category of Overseas Sri Lankans amidst the COVID - 19 pandemic by the Government of Sri Lanka". The full transcript of the interview is below .
STATEMENT BY H.E. GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA, PRESIDENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA AT THE ONLINE SUMMIT OF THE NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT UNDER THE THEME ‘UNITED AGAINST COVID-19”, 4TH 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 challenges the world has faced in modern times.