The interview featuring Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha, telecast on Rupavahini on 7 and 8 May 2020
Saturday, 09 May 2020
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Statement of H.E. Kshenuka Senewiratne, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations at the Buddhist Embassy Vesak Day Programme, 7th May 2020
Thursday, 07 May 2020
With the Permission of the Most Venerable Members of the Maha Sanga
Dear devotees
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is with great pleasure that I join all of you to celebrate this thrice-blessed day of Vesak. I wish to thank Mr. Visita Leelaratne for organizing this event on an international scale this year, despite the trying times we face today.
Foreign Secretary Aryasinha elaborates on Cabinet decision to give priority in repatriation to vulnerable sectors among overseas Sri Lankan migrant workers
Thursday, 07 May 2020
( Sinhala ) (Tamil) ( English )
Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha participated in a television interview, recorded today (07 May 2020), at the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) where he expanded on the Cabinet Paper presented by Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Foreign Relations, Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations regards "addressing the vulnerable sectors of the migrant labour category of Overseas Sri Lankans amidst the COVID-19 pandemic by the Government of Sri Lanka".
INFORMATION ON SPECIAL DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
Thursday, 07 May 2020
Please find below directions issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) to authorized dealers of the recently launched Special Deposit Accounts (SDA). The directions from the CBSL provide further information regarding the SDAs, including eligibility, opening and maintaining accounts, interest and other conditions. Contact details of the relevant banks are also given to obtain further information.
Vesak Day Message of H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka.
Thursday, 07 May 2020
Modalities to issue temporary travel documents to undocumented workers abroad agreed on
Tuesday, 05 May 2020
Modalities to issue temporary travel documents to undocumented workers abroad following proper authentication procedures has been agreed on by the Department of Immigration and Emigration. This follows consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Relations, Ministry of Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations and Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).
Address by H.E. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the online summit level meeting of the Non Aligned Movement "United against COVID-19"
Monday, 04 May 2020
Address by H.E. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the online summit level meeting of the Non Aligned Movement "United against COVID-19"
Sunday, 03 May 2020
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations is pleased to inform that H.E. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be addressing the online Summit level meeting of the Non Aligned Movement Contact Group titled "United Against COVID-19" on Monday, 4th May 2020 at 6.15 pm. Sri Lanka time (approximately 8.45 a.m. New York time).
The address by the President will be live streamed and could be viewed on the following:
H.E. the President FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/gotabayar/
H.E. the President YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz6MMq0s4Ih0Tjn_qcXmCQg
