Sri Lanka elected Chair of Biological Weapons Convention Meet

GENEVA, December 2019: The Meeting of States Parties (MSP) to the Convention on Biological Weapons, which concluded its four day session in Geneva recently,  unanimously…

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Envoy discusses status of Sri Lankan domestic workers in Lebanon

BEIRUT,  October 2019: Ambassador Shani Calyaneratne Karunaratne paid a courtesy call on Minister of Labour of the Republic of Lebanon Camille Abousleiman on 09 October…

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Employment prospects in Ethiopia discussed

ADIS ABABA, October 2019: The Asia Pacific Group of Ambassadors representing Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka visited Mekelle, capital of the…

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New ambassador to the Philippines

MANILA, September 2019:  Mrs. Shobini Gunasekera has assumed duties has the new ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of the Philippines. In keeping with…

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Grace Asirwatham is new ambassador to the European Union

BRUSSELS, September 2019: Ambassador Grace Asirwatham presented Credentials to the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk as Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the European…

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New ambassador to Latvia

STOCKHOLM, September 2019: Ambassador Sudantha Ganegama Arachchi presented Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of Latvia, Egils Levits as the Ambassador of…

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Sri Lanka High Commission in London conducts economic outreach programme

LONDON, September 2019: The Sri Lanka High Commission in London organized a roundtable presentation followed by a networking lunch on ‘Investment and Trade Opportunities in…

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13 new heads of foreign missions appointed

COLOMBO, August 2019: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the appointment of 13 new heads of missions overseas including nine career diplomats of the…

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Ambassador to Austria, Saroja Sirisena assumes duties

VIENNA, July 2019: Sri Lanka’s new ambassador to Austria,  Saroja Sirisena assumed duties  at the mission on 01 July 2019 at a ceremony that featured…

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Sri Lanka establishes diplomatic relations with Barbados

NEW YORK, June 2019: Sri Lanka and Barbados have established diplomatic relations with effect from 28th June 2019, according to a statement from the Ministry of…

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