President takes his son Daham to the UNGA

Sri Lanka identifies 2023 as the year of reconciliation, recovery

Sri Lanka has identified the year 2023 as the year of reconciliation, recovery and national unity, the Foreign Ministry said today.? On the occasion of Commonwealth Day, the Commonwealth of Nations Flag for Peace was raised today by State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya with the participation of Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aruni Wijewardane and officials of the Ministry symbolizing Sri Lanka?s commitment to the shared values and principles of the Commonwealth. T

13 Mar, 2023

Phase-3 of Indian housing project in Sri Lanka to be expedited

Phase-3 of the Indian Housing Project (IHP) in Sri Lanka is to be expedited, the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka said. The High Commissioner of India Gopal Baglay and Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development, Jeevan Thondaman exchanged diplomatic notes, paving way for a three-fold increase in unit cost of a house under Phase-3 of the Indian housing project. This step would now enable the expeditious completion of Phase-3 of IHP, under which 4000 houses are being const

13 Mar, 2023

Maldives angered by Sri Lanka Tourism Minister’s comments

The Maldives has objected to the comments made by Tourism Minister Harin Fernando after he made a public statement saying Maldives has nothing much to offer tourists. Fernando had made the comments in Berlin during the ITB Berlin, the world’s largest tourism trade fair. The Minister told participants that Sri Lanka has a lot to offer tourists. He said that a lot of people travel to the Maldives for its beaches but after 5 days you get fed up. “You are just on an island. You are caught up in

13 Mar, 2023