Media Release issued by the Department of Government Information of Sri Lanka on the Message issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka on 18th March 2020
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
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Sri Lanka urges foreign states to extend visas of visiting Sri Lankans
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has requested foreign governments to facilitate the appropriate extension of visas for Sri Lankans currently visiting their countries, and facing difficulty to return to Sri Lanka on account of the travel bans that have and will become applicable as part of the control measures on COVID- 19.
Updated comment by Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Relations
Sunday, 15 March 2020
Further to the Ministry comment yesterday (14 March 2020), regarding one of the family members of an officer of the Foreign Relations Ministry being diagnosed with COVID -19, and the series of precautionary measures taken to avoid and minimize the possible risk of transmission of the virus, the Ministry wishes to update the following:
Media Release issued by the Department of Government information of Sri Lanka on the Message issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka on 15th March 2020
Sunday, 15 March 2020
Media Release issued by the Department of the Government Information of Sri Lanka on the message issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka on 14th March 2020.
Saturday, 14 March 2020
BIMSTEC Flag and Logo Competition
Friday, 13 March 2020
The Ministry of Foreign Relations of Sri Lanka, on behalf of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), has announced competition for the designing of a new Flag and Logo for the BIMSTEC.
Sri Lanka’s new High Commissioner pledges to enhance ties with the Bahamas
Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Sri Lanka’s non-resident High Commissioner to the Bahamas resident in New York, Kshenuka Senewiratne, presented credentials to the Governor General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, the Most Hon. Cornelius A. Smith, ON, on 4th March 2020 at the Government House in Nassau.
Foreign Minister briefs diplomatic community on COVID- 19 preventive measures
Friday, 06 March 2020
Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena briefed the Diplomatic community on the situation of the COVID-19 epidemic and the preventive measures the Government of Sri Lanka contemplates taking. The Foreign Minister apprised that adequate preventive measures to curtail the transmission of the virus have been taken by the Government.
Sri Lanka first in South Asia to adopt international standard for digital transactions
Thursday, 05 March 2020
National Certification Authority Task Force
Sri Lanka will lead Science, Technology and Innovation Sector in BIMSTEC
Wednesday, 04 March 2020
Sri Lanka will lead the Science, Technology and Innovation sector in the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). A BIMSTEC Facility for Technology Transfer is planned to be opened in Sri Lanka in the future. Sri Lanka will also appoint a Director to the BIMSTEC Secretariat in June this year.