Sri Lankans repatriated from Russia, Belarus and other four countries
Sri Lanka Embassy in the Russian Federation, concurrently accredited to the Republic of Belarus, jointly with the Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka Ministry of Foreign Relations and Sri Lankan Airlines facilitated the repatriation of 236 Sri Lankans from Minsk (Belarus) and Moscow (Russia) to Colombo on 09-10 July 2020. The passengers on this special flight included students and short-term visa holders.
Media Release - Statement by Sri Lanka at the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants- 44th Session of the Human Rights Council
"Notice on the circulation of false information about the students selected for the evacuation flight on 27th June 2020, from Belarus, by few students of one particular university in Belarus".
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Foreign Minister outlines Sri Lanka’s Digital Responses to COVID -19
Visionary political leadership of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the effective use of technology in a whole – of – government approach has enabled Sri Lanka to control the COVID-19 and a wide range of pandemic related issues - said Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena addressing the Virtual Ministerial Conference on ‘Close the Digital Divides: the Digital Response to COVID-19’.
44th Session of the Human Rights Council Agenda Item 2: Interactive dialogue on the annual report of the High Commissioner 02 July 2020
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Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in discussions on matters of bilateral interest
Full Media Release at: https://www.mfa.gov.lk/us-secretary-of-state-in-discussions/
