High Commission of Sri Lanka in Canberra Celebrates Christmas

December 6, 2019

High Commission of Sri Lanka in Canberra celebrated Christmas with the participation of Sri Lankan community at the High Commission premises on 29 November 2019, in keeping with the tradition of commemorating the important festivals of all religions practiced in Sri Lanka. The Rev. Father Steve Nation led Christmas prayers in English and highlighted the meaning of Christmas, coexistence with other faiths and how its empathetic towards other religions.  Rev. Father Ruwan Pradeep delivered the Christmas message trilingually in Sinhala, Tamil and English highlighting the significance of celebration of Christmas by communities around the world. Read More »

State Minister Susil Premajayantha sworn in

November 29, 2019

Hon. Susil Premajayantha,M.P. was sworn in as the State Minister of International Cooperation before H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksha, President of Sri Lanka at the President secretariat on 27^th November  2019.

Important Notice

November 29, 2019

The Official Website of Sri Lanka ETA Visa

Foreign nationals who wish to visit Sri Lanka for tourism , business and other purposes  are strongly advised to use only the official Government of Sri Lanka ETA website http://www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa/  and to be cautious  of other  unauthorized  Electronic Travel Authorization  ( ETA) websites  that scam them into pay exorbitant fees.

The issuing authority of the Sri Lankan visa is Department of Immigration & Emigration and the link for its website is http://www.immigration.gov.lk/

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Foreign Minister Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in

November 25, 2019

Hon.Dinesh Gunawardena, M.P was sworn in as the Minister of Foreign Affairs,Skills Development,Employment and Labour Relation before H.E Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka at the President Secretariat on 22 November 2019 .

Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as new Prime Minister

November 22, 2019

Former President and the leader of Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (21).

The swearing in ceremony was attended by former President Maithripala Sirisena, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, former Ministers and several other dignitaries.

Following the defeat his Party candidate’s defeat at the recently concluded Presidential Election, former Premier Wickremesinghe rendered his resignation clearing the way for new President to form a government. Read More »

Appointment to the Post of Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

November 20, 2019

Mr. Ravinatha P Aryasinha has been appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by H.E. the President with effect from 19 November 2019.

High Commission of Sri Lanka in Canberra

20 November 2019 

EXPO 2020 Sri Lanka

November 19, 2019

The Export Development Board of Sri Lanka has informed that an official website on the Sri Lanka participation at EXPO 2020 Dubai was launched on 17^th October 2019 by Hon. Nalin Bandara, Deputy Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade.

The official website address is   https://www.expo2020srilanka.lk

New President sworn in

November 19, 2019

The winner of the 2019 Presidential Election, SLPP candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa sworn in as the 7th Executive President of Sri Lanka today (November 18) in Anuradhapura. He took oaths before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya.

Secretary to the President Udaya R Seniviratne read out the proclamation declaring Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the President. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa were also present on this occasion.

Addressing the nation after the formal swearing-in ceremony at MahaMaluwa of Ruwanweli Maha Seya, President Rajapaksa thanked everyone who voted for his victory and welcomed the Read More »

Sri Lanka Festival – 2019 concludes successfully in Canberra

November 13, 2019

“Sri Lanka Festival- 2019” was celebrated at the Sri Lanka High Commission in Canberra on Saturday 09^th November 2019, for the 4^th consecutive year. It attracted a crowd over 4,400 including Australians, Sri Lankans living in Australia, as well as the members of the diplomatic community.The large attendance  proved that this event has now become one of the most popular annual events in the Capital City.

The prime objective of this festival was to showcase Sri Lanka as an attractive destination for tourism, trade and investment. This year’s festival displayed the distinctive diversity, compactness and the rich cultural heritage of Sri Lanka. It promoted variety of culture through Read More »

Sri Lanka and Australia signs a Memorandum of Understanding on Scientificand Technical Co-operation

November 6, 2019

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Scientific and Technical Cooperation was signed between Sri Lanka and Australia on 05^th November 2019 in Canberra.

Mr. W.M.A.S. Iddawela, Chairman, Geological Survey and Mines Bureau of Sri Lanka(GSMB) and Dr. James Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Geoscience Australia(GA) signed  the  MoU  at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia. Read More »