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Minister Peiris continues Washington Visit with meetings on Capitol Hill, invites Legislators to visit Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Caucus Co-Chairs of the US Congress representative Chris Van Hollen (Democrat-Maryland),
Robert Aderholt (Republican-Alabama), welcome Professor G.L . Peiris, Minister of External Affairs and
the Sri Lanka delegation at the entrance to the US Capitol
WASHINGTON (May 16, 2012) -- Sri Lanka’s Minister of External Affairs, Prof. G.L. Peiris, took part in a series of Capitol Hill meetings Wednesday on the second of his four-day official visit to Washington, discussing with members of the House of Representatives Sri Lanka’s progress in post-conflict reconciliation and development, as well as reform measures that are designed to ensure a lasting peace.
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Nadira GUNATILLEKE External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris will leave for Egypt today to address the Ministerial Meeting of Non Alignment Movement (NAM) Coordinating Bureau to be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
Read More...Chaminda Perera * Certain individuals trying to destabilise country * Sri Lanka, no longer a colony * Working community should be protected * Govt places enormous confidence in working masses President Mahinda Rajapaksa stressed that he will not permit international conspirators to create...
Read More...President Rajapaksa sought the assistance of Korea to train competent teachers at education centers being established to enhance Korean language skills While acknowledging the valuable contribution made by Sri Lankan expatriates to the Korean economy, Korea had informed Lanka of its desire to increase...
Read More...Mission News
The High Commission organized a different programme this year to commemorate Vesak by donating essential items to the Manoir Ronald McDonald Children’s House in Ottawa on Saturday, 12th May 2012....
Read More...The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Shanghai organized a Food Festival from 4th to 10th May 2012 at the Revolving Restaurant one of Shanghai’s modern landmarks, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. This is...
Read More...The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations moved to a new location on Second Avenue today. The Permanent Mission was previously located on Third Avenue. The Government has been renting...
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External Affairs Minister Prof. G L Peiris: Deputy Chairman of Committees I would like to ask, what are the policies that have yielded these results? The world has accepted justice, the fairness and the correctness of the foreign policy that has been pursued by...
Read More...Joining the Budget Debate -2012 in Parliament on 29th November 2011, Minister of External Affairs, Prof. G.L. Peiris observed following. I was deeply saddened over the attempted speech of Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe in this House today. It had...
Read More...Mr. Deputy Speaker, this is basically a Debate on Indo-Sri Lanka relations. That was the manner in which the Motion was presented to this House by the Hon. Vijitha Herath. I would like to say that the first requirement at this time is rationality. We must be cerebral....
Read More...- Minister of External Affairs, Prof. G.L. Peiris participating in the Budget Debate - 2012 in Parliament on 30th November 2011 made the following observations:
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