COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Ukraine, Hasanthi Urugodawatte Dissanayake, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to present her credentials.The meeting, held at the Presidential Office, focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation and exploring joint efforts to bring peace to ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Levan Dzhagaryan, the Ambassador of Russia to Sri Lanka, stated that Russia's primary objective is to prevent Ukraine from becoming a leverage point against Russia, highlighting that any form of global domination by a single country is unacceptable.Articulating Russia's stance on...

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, announced today that 59 Sri Lankans have died in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Speaking in Parliament, the Minister revealed that as of January 20th this year, 544 Sri Lankans have been recruited i...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka is steadfast in maintaining its neutrality and contributing actively to regional peace and stability, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath. Speaking at the 26th ASEAN Regional Forum, Heads of Defence Universities...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, releasing a statement says that the attention of the Ministry has been drawn to incorrect and misleading reports carried in certain local media that Sri Lanka’s application for BRICS membership has been rejected.The statement highlights that as ap...