It was my great pleasure to meet Yang di-Pertua Tun Seri Setia Dr. Mohd Ali Rustam, the Governor of the State of Malacca, at His Excellency’s official residence in Malacca, Malaysia.  Tun Seri is a respected senior statesman who has long maintained a strong and friendly

A great pleasure to meet ,Hon.Wang Yi,Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China on 12th July 2025 on the sidelines of ARF meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Our talks included ways to deepen trades ties and long-standing bilateral relations. Also

Today, I met with the Secretary General of the Colombo Plan, Dr. Benjamin P. Reyes. We had a constructive discussion on aligning the Colombo Plan’s priorities with the evolving needs of its member countries. We also exchanged views on its ongoing projects and programmes. Sri

It was my privilege to lead the Sri Lanka delegation to the 32nd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting, hosted by the Government of Malaysia on 11 July 2025 in KL. I reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to the ARF priorities, particularly in promoting peace, regional

Had a productive discussion with the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Human Resources of Malaysia & the Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry of Home Affairs of Malaysia to expand the employment opportunities for Sri Lanka. Malaysian side agreed to form a Working Group by

I joined the 26th Graduation Ceremony of the Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute (BIDTI). Addressing the occasion, I emphasized the vital role BIDTI plays in shaping professionals for today’s complex diplomatic arena. A heartfelt tribute to the late

Honoured to address the 74th Anniversary celebration of the Colombo Plan held in Colombo on 17 July 2025. The Colombo Plan stands as a symbol of regional solidarity, shared prosperity, and people-to-people cooperation across the Asia-Pacific. In my remarks, I highlighted the

Had the opportunity to meet Foreign Affairs Adviser,Md. Touhid Hossain of Bangladesh during the ASEAN Regional Forum Meeting held in Kuala Lumpur recently. We exchanged views on ways and means for further expanding our bilateral cooperation, especially in education,

Had an incredible meeting with renowned Indian actor/producer Ravi Mohan and sensational singer Keneesha Francis to discuss groundbreaking projects in film production and musical concerts. These initiatives are set to boost Sri Lanka’s film tourism, promote our rich cultural

The NPP government is firmly committed to a non-aligned foreign policy that safeguards our sovereignty while building meaningful global partnerships. I was honored to reflect on the remarkable legacy of the late Lakshman Kadirgamar, a visionary who upheld Sri Lanka’s dignity on

Today, I met with Hon. Yusuf Tekin, Minister of National Education of Türkiye, who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka to co-chair the Joint Economic Commission between our two countries. Our discussions centred on the importance of advancing bilateral cooperation across key

It was a pleasure to meet with Alisher Tukhtaev, non- resident Ambassador of Uzbekistan today with whom I had the opportunity to review our bilateral engagement and discuss to enhance the economic ties with the Central Asia.

I express our profound condolences to President Putin, Russia and its people at the tragic incident of the Angara Airlines plane crash in Amur region. Our thoughts are with the bereaved families at this difficult moment.

Pleasure to have received, the newly appointed Ambassador of Eritrea to Sri Lanka Alem Woldemariam. I extend my sincere welcome and look forward to our collaboration to further strengthen the friendly relations between our two countries.

Pleased to receive High Commissioner of the Republic of Fiji to Sri Lanka, Jagnnath Sami at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, yesterday(24). We renewed our commitment towards furthering the bilateral relationship in several areas of mutual interest

The newly appointed Ambassador of Jordan to Sri Lanka, Yousef Mustafa, resident in New Delhi, called on me at the Ministry following the presentation of his credentials. Our discussions focused on issues of mutual interest, including the current situation in the Middle East, as

It was a pleasure to have received the newly appointed Ambassador of Bhutan to Sri Lanka Dasho Karma Hamu Dorjee. I extended my felicitations on her appointment. Our discussion focused on exploring new avenues to further strengthen relations between Sri Lanka & Bhutan

On behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka, I extend sincere appreciation to President Lee Jae-myung and the authorities of the Republic of Korea for their swift attention to the incident involving a Sri Lankan worker in Naju, and for taking prompt action to uphold the rights of