Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa
Remarks to Media by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs on Human Rights Day
Friday, 11 December 2015 00:00
Remarks to Media by
Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs
on Human Rights Day
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 10th December 2015.
Ladies & Gentleman,
Today is Human Rights Day, as you know. And as in the past, Sri Lanka will join the countries of the world in commemorating this important event. But this year, Sri Lanka’s commemorations will not only be symbolic – it will also be substantive. So I am very pleased to announce that Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, will today, this morning in New York, in fact, will be signing the International Convention on Enforced Disappearances.
Visit of Russian Delegation of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly - 30th November – 2nd December
Tuesday, 01 December 2015 00:00
A five-member delegation led by Mr. Ilyas Mahomed-Salomovich Umakhanov, Vice Chairman of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly visited Sri Lanka from 30th November to 2nd December 2015.
Common values are important and not the power of wealth – President Sirisena tells Commonwealth
Monday, 30 November 2015 00:00
President Maithripala Sirisena said he is fully satisfied with the accomplishment of goals set at the last Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Colombo and during the period of the last two years, when Sri Lanka was the Chair in Office of the Commonwealth.
Foreign Minister Samaraweera signs agreement for creation of Commonwealth Trade Finance Fund for Small States
Monday, 30 November 2015 00:00
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera together with the Foreign Ministers of India, Malta and Mauritius signed a Declaration of Intent for the creation of a Commonwealth Trade Finance Facility to assist boost trade and investment flows, particularly for small and developing countries in Malta on 26th November 2015.
Galle Dialogue 2015
Friday, 27 November 2015 15:51
The statement made by the Hon. Prime Minister at the inauguration of the Galle Dialogue 2015 on Monday 23 November 2015.
Annual Review of Proscribed Entities Under UN Regulation No. 1 of 2012
Monday, 23 November 2015 00:00
The Government of Sri Lanka proscribed 16 organisations and 424 individuals under Gazette Extraordinary No. 1854/41 on 21 March 2014 using powers under the United Nations Act No. 45 of 1968. The proscription was announced eight days before Western and Southern Provincial Council elections, which were held on 29 March 2014.
Read more: Annual Review of Proscribed Entities Under UN Regulation No. 1 of 2012
Remarks to the Media by Foreign Minister following talks with US Permanent Representative to the UN
Monday, 23 November 2015 00:00
Remarks to Media by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs
following talks with H.E. Ambassador Samantha Powers,
Permanent Representative of the USA to the United Nations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 21st November 2015
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