Celebration of International Tea Day – 21st May 2021. Ceylon Tea – The Finest Tea in the World
May 21, 2021
H.E. the President’s Ramazan Day Message
May 15, 2021
Ramazan Day Message English Version
Virtual Address by H.E. the President of Sri Lanka at the BOAO Forum for Asia 2021
April 21, 2021
The Virtual Address by H.E. the President of Sri Lanka at the Boao Forum for Asia 2021. (English)
The Virtual Address by H.E. the President of Sri Lanka at the Boao Forum for Asia 2021. (Sinhala)
H E the President’s Sinhala & Tamil New Year Message
April 13, 2021
New Year Message English version
Entry Requirement for Sri Lankans Lifted
April 7, 2021
Under the directive of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Foreign Ministry reviewed the entry procedure today, 06 April 2021, as a measure of relief for prospective Lankan returnees.
Under the new procedure, Sri Lankans, dual citizens who travel on Sri Lankan passports, spouses and unmarried children of Sri Lankans, who are foreigners, and Sri Lankan seafarers arriving by air will be permitted to enter into Sri Lanka without prior approval of the Foreign Ministry and the Civil Aviation Authority. Read More »
The Easter Sunday Message of H.E. the President
April 6, 2021
Commonwealth Team wins Anton Muttukumaru Trophy 2021
April 1, 2021
The annual cricket match for Major General Anton Muttukumaru Trophy between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the High Commissions of Commonwealth countries based in Canberra teams was played at the Forestry Oval, Yarralumla on 20th March 2021.
The Commonwealth team comprising players from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa and the United Kingdom won the trophy. DFAT won the toss and sent the Commonwealth team to bat . Read More »
Statement by Hon Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka High Level Segment of the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council 23 February 2021, Geneva
February 24, 2021
Madam President,
Madam High Commissioner,
Distinguished Ambassadors,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
1. As I address you today, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has published a report on Sri Lanka accompanied by an unprecedented propaganda campaign on that report. Read More »
High Commission of Sri Lanka in Canberra celebrates the 73 rd Anniversary of Independence Day of Sri Lanka
February 5, 2021
The 73rd anniversary of Sri Lanka’s National Independence was celebrated in the Sri Lanka High Commission premises in Canberra, with a formal flag hoisting ceremony in the early morning of 4th February 2021.
The event was held outdoors following the COVID-19 health regulations applicable to outdoor events. Around 150 participants representing a wide cross section of the Sri Lankan community attended this ceremony. Read More »
Independence Day speech by H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the President of Sri Lanka at the 73rd Independence Day celebrations.
February 5, 2021
Independence Day speech in English
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