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Death Certificates for Missing after Investigations

Friday, 24 January 2020

Certain International media channels had reported to the effect that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had stated that 20,000 listed as missing are dead. In all these reports however, the crucial detail that necessary investigations would be conducted before a death certificate would be issued had been wittingly or unwittingly omitted. Furthermore, neither President Rajapaksa nor Ms Singer discussed a number. The subject was discussed in very general terms

US Principal Assistant Secretary Ambassador Wells engages in bilateral talks with Foreign Relations Minister Dinesh Gunawardena

Wednesday, 15 January 2020

Foreign Relations Minister Dinesh Gunawardena conveyed Sri Lanka’s appreciation for the development partnership United States has extended to Sri Lanka as well as respect and appreciation for the democratic processes in the country. He articulated these sentiments during discussions in Colombo with US Principal Assistant Secretary of State Ambassador Alice Wells at the Ministry of Foreign Relations this (14 January) morning.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to visit Sri Lanka for bilateral discussions

Monday, 13 January 2020

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Mr. Sergey Lavrov, will arrive in Sri Lanka on 13 January 2020 for bilateral discussions with Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. This is the first Official visit from the Russian Federation following the Presidential elections in November 2019, and the appointment of a new Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka.  

Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena successfully concludes the first official visit to India

Friday, 10 January 2020

 

Minister of Foreign Relations, Dinesh Gunawardena, undertaking his first official visit overseas since assumption of office, visited India from 9-10 January 2020 at the invitation of the Minister of External Affairs of India. 

Media Statement

Monday, 06 January 2020

 

Sri Lanka is deeply concerned about the growing tensions in the Middle East following the assassination of a senior Iranian leader. 

Sri Lanka urges all parties to act with utmost restraint and maintain peace and security through constructive dialogue in order to de-escalate the threat to the stability of the region.

The policy statement made by His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka at the inauguration of the Fourth Session of the 8th Parliament of Sri Lanka

Friday, 03 January 2020

Full text of the speech: 

Honourable Speaker, Honourable Prime Minister,

Honourable Leader of the Opposition,

Sri Lanka’s engagement with the UNDP to be focused on revitalized drive for economic development and achieving Sustainable Development Goals

Saturday, 21 December 2019

Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and the Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations Development Programme Kanni Wignaraja who is currently on a private visit to Sri Lanka paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Friday, 20 December 2019.