Consulate General of Sri Lanka, Toronto

Sri Lanka at the 37th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

The UN Human Rights Council convenes thrice every year in regular sessions – i.e. in February-March, June, and in September. The current 37th Session of the Council convened on 26 February 2018 and will conclude on 23 March[1].

Minister Bandara tells UN - “Women co-architects of Sri Lanka’s post-independence welfare state”

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Mrs. Chandrani Bandara, Minister for Women and Child Affairs, this week said that in Sri Lanka, women were the co architects of Sri Lanka’s post-independence welfare state, which ensured free education and health care for all its citizens.

Press Statement from the Office on Missing Persons

Media Release of 12 March 2018, issued by the Office of Missing Persons (OMP), with statement of its Chairman and Commissioners setting out their aims and what they seek to achieve pursuant to the objectives of the OMP.

Text is in English, Sinhala & Tamil (PDF).

Developments in Sri Lanka Consequent to the recent Unrest in the Country

We trust the attachment demonstrates the commitment of the Government to deal with the issue by restoring normalcy, while addressing in a comprehensive manner matters that would require follow-up, including those relating to the payment of compensation, non-occurrence etc.

12^th March 2018

President Maithripala Sirisena to visit Japan and India

At the invitation of the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, President Maithripala Sirisena will undertake a State visit to Japan from 12 to 17 March 2018.

President Sirisena is scheduled to have an Imperial Audience with His Majesty, Emperor Akihito on 13 March, and on 14 March, he will meet Prime Minister Abe for summit talks. Following talks, the Japanese Premier will host the Sri Lankan President to a State dinner. The two leaders will discuss matters of mutual interest to deepen cooperation between Sri Lanka and Japan.