Media Release - Foreign Minister Peiris seeks enhanced market access for Sri Lankan exports in Brazil
Foreign Minister G.L.Peiris has sought greater access in the burgeoning Brazilian market for Sri Lankan export products. The Minister made this request during a meeting with the Ambassador of Brazil to Sri Lanka Sergio Luiz Canaes at the Foreign Ministry on 29 September 2021. Foreign Minister Peiris, welcoming Ambassador Canaes conveyed Sri Lanka’s strong commitment to forge closer relations with Brazil in diverse areas of bilateral interest.
The High Commissioner of New Zealand to Sri Lanka Michael Appleton paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris at the Foreign Ministry on 29 September 2021.
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris received High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Sri Lanka, Sarah Hulton, and conducted an open and wide-ranging discussion in Colombo on Tuesday, 28.09.2021. During the engagement, Minister Peiris and the UK Envoy discussed several key issues pertaining to the close bilateral relationship between the two countries.
Please find the latest guidelines dated 28.09.2021 issued by the Director General of Health Services on quarantine measures for travellers arriving in Sri Lanka effective from 00.00 hrs. on 29th September to 24.00 hrs. on 31st October 2021 under the following 
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L.Peiris in his discussion with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Thailand, Don. Pramudwinai indicated strong and historical bilateral ties as two countries practising Theravada Buddhism. Minister appreciated the assistance provided by Thailand to sustain the Buddhist monks at a time Sri Lanka did not have a sufficient number of senior Buddhist monks.