Foreign Minister Archives

May 31, 2024

A Ministerial Dialogue between Hon’ble Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr. Hasan Mahmud, MP and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Senator the Hon Penny Wong took place at the State Guest House-Padma in Dhaka on 21 May 2024. The Australian Foreign Minister is paying a 2-days official bilateral visit to Bangladesh which is happening […]

May 6, 2024

Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa visited the Vijitha Yapa Bookshop at Flower Road (Pittala Handiya) on Saturday night. Vijitha Yapa Bookshop is a publisher of books promoting the Japanese language. The Foreign Minister and the Japanese Ambassador were particularly interested in books on Sri Lanka and the books for children. The Foreign Minister was given […]

August 18, 2023

Foreign Minister Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen, M.P. received a business delegation from Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) from India on 07 August 2023 Monday in the afternoon at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka. Dr. Momen, during his interaction with the delegation, expressed his satisfaction over the excellent bilateral relation between Bangladesh and […]

January 20, 2022

Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris highlighted the ‘unique, multifaceted partnership’ enjoyed by Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom, founded upon shared democratic traditions and historical affinities. The Minister made these remarks at a meeting with Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Minister of State for South Asia, the United Nations and the Commonwealth of […]

January 15, 2022

Foreign Minister Professor G. L. Peiris and Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Park Byeong-Seng held discussions recently at the Speaker’s Office, National Assembly in Seoul. Speaker Byeong-Seng showed lively interest in the Parliamentary system under Sri Lanka’s Constitution, especially such features as the mingling of […]

January 15, 2022

Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris expressed Sri Lanka’s keen interest to transform Sri Lanka–Hungary bilateral ties into a results-oriented, multi-faceted partnership at a bilateral meeting with the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó on Wednesday 12 January. Minister Szijjártó was on a working visit to Sri Lanka. The two Ministers had productive discussions on a […]

August 26, 2021

The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka Yuri B. Materiy paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris,at the Foreign Ministry. During the meeting, Foreign Minister Peiris underscored the importance of Sri Lanka’s longstanding friendship and wide-ranging cooperation with Russia, and expressed appreciation for Russia’s […]

August 14, 2021

In his virtual discussion with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena lauded the bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia and highlighted the potential that existed for further advancement of cooperation. The Foreign Minister Gunawardena noting the progressive steps taken by both […]

June 28, 2021

Addressing the Asia-Pacific High Level Conference on Belt and Road Cooperation virtually on 23 June , Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunwardena stressed the importance of enhanced cooperation among states and other partners in addressing the COVID-19 challenges, including by recognizing the vaccines as global public health good. He also highlighted Sri Lanka’s policy […]

June 22, 2021

Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and the UK Minister for South Asia and the Commonwealth, Lord Tariq Ahmad have agreed to explore avenues to boost bilateral ties, during a video call yesterday, Thursday, 17 June 2021. They welcomed the multifaceted nature of the bilateral engagement between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom in a wide range […]

Ministerial Dialogue between Foreign Minister of Bangladesh and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia

Japan’s Foreign Minister visits Vijitha Yapa Bookshop

Foreign Minister Urged the Indian Business Delegation to Contribute Towards Promoting Trade & Investment Between the Two Countries

Sri Lanka and the UK acknowledge multifaceted partnership at meeting between Foreign Minister and British Minister for South Asia Lord Ahmad

Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea to visit Sri Lanka next week

Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade -Péter Szijjártó Visits Sri Lanka

Foreign Minister highlights Sri Lanka’s wide-ranging cooperation with Russia in meeting with the Russian Ambassador

Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena discusses bilateral priorities with the Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena attends the Asia-Pacific High Level Conference on Belt and Road Cooperation

Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and U.K. Minister for South Asia, Lord Ahmad discuss steps to enhance bilateral cooperation