The newly appointed High Commissioner-designate of Sri Lanka to Canada Harsha Kumara Navaratne assumed duties at the Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa on 15 October 2021. He was received upon arrival at the High Commission by the members of the staff.
Sri Lanka held for the very first time Foreign Ministry Level Virtual Bilateral Consultations with the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria on 12 October 2021. Discussions focused on strengthening political, economic, social and cultural ties.
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris addressed the diplomatic community at the Foreign Ministry auditorium on 13 October 2021. The Colombo-based diplomatic community was present at the meeting which was conducted under the approved COVID-19 related guidelines.
Foreign Minister Prof G.L. Peiris met the High Commissioner of Canada David McKinnon on 8th October at the Foreign Ministry. A number of areas of ongoing bilateral cooperation were discussed. The Minister also briefed the High Commissioner on Sri Lanka's recent multilateral engagements in Geneva and New York.
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.