Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa

FOREIGN RELATIONS MINISTER DINESH GUNAWARDENA DISCUSSES SYSTEMATIC REPATRIATION PROCESS

Monday, 25 May 2020 12:24

Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Foreign Relations, Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations in an interview held on Siyatha TV ‘Morning Show’ at 6.55 am today (25 May 2020) discussed the systematic repatriation process of Overseas Sri Lankans amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Full interview at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MvhELfE98F4

SPECIAL DISCUSSION ON REPATRIATION HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

Sunday, 24 May 2020 12:37

Special discussion chaired by Hon. Bandula Gunawardena, Minister of Information and Mass Media, Higher Education, Technology and Innovation and Co- Cabinet Spokesperson was held today (24 May) at the Department of Government Information. Officials of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment(SLBFE) and the Ministry of Foreign Relations participated at the discussion.

Full recording of the discussion is at: https://www.facebook.com/newslk/videos/623627001844398/?epa=SEARCH_BOX

MESSAGE OF H.E.THE PRESIDENT ON THE OCCASION OF RAMAZAN

Sunday, 24 May 2020 12:32

PRESIDENT’S SPEECH AT NATIONAL RANAVIRU DAY COMMEMORATION

Tuesday, 19 May 2020 18:26

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said, “I will not allow any room for attempts to discredit and destroy the dignity of our war heroes who made countless sacrifices to bring peace to entire Sri Lanka.

…..If any international body or organization continuously target our country and our war heroes, using baseless allegations, I will also not hesitate to withdraw Sri Lanka from such bodies or organizations”

President Rajapaksa made this comment today (19 May) during his speech at the Ranaviru Day commemoration.

The full text of the speech is below:

Reverend Maha Sanga representing Maha Nayaka Theros and Anu Nayaka Theros of Malwatta and Asgiriya Chapters, Amarapura and Ramannya Nikayas,

His Eminence Cardinal,

Hindu Kurukkal leader, Islam Mowlawi,

Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa, former President and the Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka,
Hon. Maithripala Sirisena, former President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka,
Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda,
Marshal of the Air Force Roshan Gunatilleke, Governor of the Western Province
Secretary to the President,
Secretary Defence,
Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force,
Acting Inspector General of Police, Director General of the Department of Civil Defence,
Distinguished guests,
War heroes of Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and Civil Defence,
Dear parents, wives, sons and daughters of war heroes,