Dinesh Priyantha becomes first Sri Lankan to win a Gold Medal in Paralympics, setting a new World Record in the Javelin Throw event (67.79m) at the Paralympic Games 2020 in Tokyo.
Our warmest Congratulations to Dinesh Priyantha on creating history at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020!
A very proud moment for all Sri Lankans.
The Consular Affairs and Overseas Sri Lankans Division of the Foreign Ministry authenticates various documents through the Electronic Documentation Attestation System (e-DAS), which was implemented in 2017, facilitating Sri Lankans to trave abroad mainly for job employment and higher studies. Under Pre-Covid-19 environment, more than 1000 service seekers from different areas of the country obtained assistance daily through this system. The Electronic Document Attestation (e-DAS) is carried out through an innovate digital platform aimed at improving and streamlining the service with speedy process, which is linked in real time with Sri Lankan missions abroad, foreign missions based in Colombo, regional consular offices as well as other government institutions.
The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Sri Lanka, Holger Lothar Seubert, paid a courtesy call on the new Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka, Prof. G.L. Peiris, on Tuesday, 24th August at the Foreign Ministry in Colombo.
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L.Peiris and the staff of the Foreign Ministry express their deepest condolences on the passing away of former Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera. The late Minister Mangala Samaraweera served two terms as the Foreign Minister from 2005 - 2007 and 2015 - 2017. He will be remembered for his commitment and dedication to duty, for the values he stood for and for his humane qualities. Sri Lanka has lost a leader who was deeply committed to the welfare and development of his country.
Given the nationwide lockdown in effect from 10 p.m. today (20 August, 2021) until 4.00 a.m. on 30 August, 2021, the Consular Affairs Divisionof the Foreign Ministry limits its services to those in urgent/genuine need during this period. Accordingly, the Consular Affairs Division situated at the Ceylinco Building in Colombo will remain closed for visitors during the lockdown period, and will only provide consular services, relating to cases of deaths of Sri Lankans overseas and attestation of export documents and relevant certificates strictly by appointment only. The Regional consular offices will provide services related to cases of deaths of Sri Lankans overseas.