Newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath assumed duties at the Ministry today (25 September 2024) at a simple ceremony.
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HE the President’s inaugural address to the nation
HE the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addressed the nation on 25th September 2024 at 7.30p.m.
A media release issued by the President’s Media Division of the President’s address to the nation is given in the following link.
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Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane assumes duties
Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane assumes duties
Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aruni Wijewardane following her appointment by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assumed duties at the Ministry on 25 September 2024.
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Swearing in of the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka
Together, Let’s Build Our Nation
-President’s Media Division, Published on: September 23, 2024
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Kandy Esala Perahera 2024 Live Streaming
The Kandy Esala Perahera 2024 live streaming on August 19, 2024.
Language versions are as follows;
English (Sri Lanka Tourism channel): https://www.youtube.com/live/RbEyoQPg0J0:
Japanese : https://youtube.com/live/bpvjtyHkue0
Korean : https://youtube.com/live/zYkcRfihIIw
Thai :https://youtube.com/live/LV9MdZTjHfo
French : https://youtube.com/live/4qDT1qgRjVM
Hindi : https://youtube.com/live/1NRaxrk0rSI
German :https://youtube.com/live/GOouevSMNC4
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Colombo International Maritime & Logistics Conference 2024 – 27th to 29th November 2024
Colombo International Maritime & Logistics Conference 2024 – 27th to 29th November 2024
The 7th edition of the Colombo International Martine and Logistics Conference 2024 will be held from 27th to 29th November 2024 in Colombo.
The event is co-organized by CIMC Events and the Shippers Academy International. The conference is being held at a time when the Colombo West International Terminal and Colombo East Container Terminal comes into operation with new extra capacity and at a time logistics services are growing in the South Asian region. Read More »
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Youth Dialogue 2024: ” Click to Progress: Youth for Smarter Sri Lanka”
Youth Dialogue 2024: ” Click to Progress: Youth for Smarter Sri Lanka”
The Office of the Overseas Sri Lankan Affairs (OOSLA), an institution established in January 2023 to be the central point for coordinating engagement with the overseas Sri Lankan population, is organizing Youth Dialogue 2024 on 21st August 2024. Read More »
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Meeting with the Federation of Sri Lanka Organizations of Queensland (FSOQ)
Meeting with the Federation of Sri Lanka Organizations of Queensland (FSOQ)
During the High Commissioner’s visit to Brisbane, 6-7 June, the FSOQ arranged a meeting with the representatives of FSOQ. Read More »
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Vesak Day Messages
In observing the Vesak Festival 2024, the Vesak Messages issued by the President, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister are given in the following links.
President’s message : https://www.slhcaust.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/President_Vesak-Message-English-2.pdf
Prime Minister’s message : https://www.slhcaust.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Prime-Minister-_-with-sig-1.pdf
Foreign Minister’s message : https://www.slhcaust.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Minister-Message_vesak-2024-1.pdf
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