International community urged to acknowledge Sri Lanka’s progress

02 Sep, 2025

Foreign Minister Hon. Vijitha Herath briefed the Colombo-based Diplomatic Corps at the Ministry on the current developments in Sri Lanka.

During the briefing, he requested the international community to acknowledge the progress made by Sri Lanka and to engage in constructive dialogue.

Senior officials from the Ministry of Justice and National Integration, the Attorney General’s Department, the Office on Missing Persons (OMP), the Office for Reparations (OR), the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation (ONUR), and the Office for Overseas Sri Lankans were also present.

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