Susil Premajayantha new State Minister of International Cooperation
State Minister Susil Premajayantha assumed duties as the State Minister of International Cooperation on 28 November 2019 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Colombo.
Dinesh Gunawardena new Minister of Foreign Affairs
Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dinesh Gunawardena assumed duties at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 25 November 2019
Hon. Mahinda Rajapakse sworn in as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Hon.Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka before His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka on 21 November 2019'.
His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa sworn in as new Executive President of Sri Lanka
His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa was sworn in as the seventh Executive President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka before Chief Justice His Lordship Jayantha Jayasooriya at the Maha Maluwa of the Ruwanweli Maha Seya in Anuradhapura on 18th November 2019. H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksa received 6,924,255 (52.25%) of the total valid votes of 13,252,499 at the recently concluded Presidential Election. Find full coverage of the event under the following links.
H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksha sworn-in as the 7th Executive President of Sri Lanka
H.E. the President Gotabaya Rajapaksha addressing the Nation
Sri Lanka at the EXPO 2020 in Dubai
Sri Lanka will be represented at the EXPO 2020 taking place from 20th October until 10th April 2021 in the United Arab Emirates under the theme "Connecting Minds, Creating the Future. The Sri Lankan participation is being organized by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board and will bring together public and private stakeholders of all sectors of the Sri Lankan industry and society to enhance the country's brand value and image globally. Please find out more under https://www.expo2020srilanka.lk.