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29 More Acres Released to the Public in Jaffna

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Sri Lanka Army, accommodating the concerns of the public and local politicians in the area further, the Security Force Headquarters – Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on Thursday (30) released one more land patch of 29 acres within the J/244 Vasavilan Grama Niladari sector, including the Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School and Our Lady of Mary Carmel Church that borders the Army Cantonment in Palaly.

State Minister of Foreign Affairs attends the swearing-in ceremony of President Uhuru Kenyatta

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State Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Vasantha Senanayake, represented the Government of Sri Lanka at the swearing-in ceremony of President elect H.E Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta on 28^th November 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya. The ceremony was followed by a luncheon hosted by President Kenyatta at the State House.

The Joint Press Statement between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

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The Joint Press Statement between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

November 29, 2017, Seoul

1. In commemoration of the 40^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, President Maithripala Sirisena of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka made a state visit to the Republic of Korea from November 28 to 30 on the invitation of President Moon Jae-in. In the summit meeting and the state dinner, held on November 29, the two Heads of State deepened their friendship and had discussions on ways to enhance the bilateral relations.

Visit of Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka to New Delhi, 22nd – 24th November 2017

The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe was on a working visit to New Delhi from 22^nd – 24^th November 2017.

During his visit the Prime Minister attended the Inaugural Session of the ‘5th Global Conference on Cyber Space: 2017’ held in New Delhi, where the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi was the Chief Guest.

Applications for postgraduate Studies-PGIA Academic year – 2018

Admission poster for the academic year 2018. Please click ...... Poster 1 & Poster 2

Statement on terrorist attack on mosque in Sinai

The Government of Sri Lanka condemns in the strongest terms, today's terrorist attack on worshippers at a mosque in the Sinai region of Egypt. Attacking those at prayer is an act of inexplicable brutality. The Government and people of Sri Lanka offer deepest condolences to the families of the victims, and wish those who are injured, a speedy recovery.

While expressing solidarity with the Government of Egypt at this time of national mourning, the Government of Sri Lanka urges the international community to join hands to find effective ways and means to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka

Colombo

24 November 2017

President Maithripala Sirisena to visit the Republic of Korea

On the invitation of President Moon Jae-in, the President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena will undertake a state visit to the Republic of Korea from 28 to 30 November 2017, in conjunction with the 40^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and the Republic of Korea.

A Sri Lankan’s Photograph of African Lionesses Captivates the World

A Sri Lankan won the Grand Prize at the world’s preeminent nature photography competition.

Lakshitha Karunarathna’s photo of a pride of huddling African lionesses was the Grand Prize winner of the 2017 Nature’s Best Windland Smith Rice Awards held in Washington D.C. on Thursday, November 16. Karunarathna accepted the award at a gala event at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. This is the first time in the competition’s two-decade-long history a photographer from Sri Lanka has taken home the award.

Article titled "Struggle for human rights in Sri Lanka: Progress despite a difficult legacy"

Please find attached hereto, for your information, an article titled "Struggle for human rights in Sri Lanka: Progress despite a difficult legacy" by Hon. Dr. Harsha de Silva, Deputy Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs, which appeared in The Island on Friday, 17th November 2017. The article is also available online at http://www.islandlk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=175125

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