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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 27th 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/
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 17th 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 09th November 2019, for the 4th 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 05th 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 »
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperative Programme on Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Aetiology was signed between Sri Lanka and Australia
November 5, 2019
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sri Lankan Presidential Taskforce for Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO) on a Cooperative Programme on Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Aetiology, was signed on 4th November 2019 in Canberra.
The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Australia, Mr. J.C.Weliamuna (PC), and Dr Adrian Paterson, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO), Read More »
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