Ambassador Majintha Jayesinghe presented his Letters of Credence to the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, recently at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, in coordination with Sri Lanka Missions in Myanmar and Thailand, successfully facilitated the repatriation of 27 Sri Lankans who had been lured into cybercrime operations and became victims of human trafficking in Myanmar. Senior officials of the Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry received the group of 27 Sri Lankans at Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo recently.
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Jordan organized a tourism promotional event with the aim to promote Sri Lanka as one of the top tourist destinations for Jordanian travellers, while portraying the country’s vibrant culture. Held at the Corp Hotel in Amman recently , the event saw the participation of tour operators, airline representatives, media personnel, popular bloggers/YouTubers, and other stakeholders.
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) reports that in 2024, the number of Sri Lankans migrant workers going abroad for work surpassed 300,000, reaching 300,162 as of December 13. This marks the second time in the past decade that such numbers have been recorded, with a previous high of 310,948 workers in 2022.
Secretary General of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Anne-Marie DESCÔTES undertook an official visit to Sri Lanka from 10-11 December 2024 to attend the inauguration of the Regional Centre for Maritime Studies at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) recently.
