Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Sri Lanka) explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nativename:Sinhala; Sinhalese: විදේශ කටයුතු අමාත්‍යාංශය
Tamil: வெளிநாட்டலுவல்கள் அமைச்சு
Seal:Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg
Formed:1948
Preceding1:Ministry of External Affairs and Defence
Jurisdiction:Government of Sri Lanka
Headquarters:Republic Building, Colombo 1
Coordinates:6.9375°N 79.8443°W
Minister1 Name:Hon.Ali Sabry PC Foreign Minister
Chief1 Name:Aruni Wijewardane
Chief1 Position:Permanent Secretary (Foreign Secretary)
Child1 Agency:Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies
Child2 Agency:Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Sinhala: විදේශ කටයුතු අමාත්‍යාංශය Vidhesha Katayuthu Amathyanshaya; Tamil: வெளிநாட்டலுவல்கள் அமைச்சு) (also known as the Foreign Ministry or External Affairs Ministry) is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for conducting and managing Sri Lanka's foreign relations[1] through oversight of its missions abroad via the Sri Lanka Overseas Service, as well as drafting and general implementation of the nation's foreign policy.[2]

History

The ministry was formally established in 1948[3] following the independence of Ceylon as the Ministry of External Affairs and Defence, coming under the direct control of the Prime Minister of Ceylon. In 1977 the government led by J.R Jayawardena divided the ministry in two, forming the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of External Affairs.[4] A.C.S Hameed was appointed as the first minister of External Affairs on 23 July 1977.[5]

Overseas missions

See main article: List of diplomatic missions of Sri Lanka.

The ministry has 65 overseas missions including 13 High Commissions, a Deputy High Commission, 37 Embassies, 2 Permanent Representations to the United Nations, 11 consulates and a representative office. It provides consular assistance to Sri Lankans traveling, working and studying overseas.

Divisions

Ministers of Foreign Affairs

See main article: Minister of Foreign Affairs (Sri Lanka).

Secretaries to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Informally referred to as the Foreign Secretary.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Organizations. 2021-09-09. gic.gov.lk.
  2. Web site: Foreign ministry launches contact Sri Lanka online portal for overseas Sri Lankan's in collaboration with ICTA Embassy of Srilanka - Paris. 2021-09-09. srilankaembassy.fr.
  3. Web site: Brief Overview of Sri Lanka's Foreign Relations to Post-Independence – Foreign Ministry – Sri Lanka. 2021-09-09. en-US.
  4. Web site: Venugopal. Rajesh. The Politics of Market Reform at a Time of Ethnic Conflict: Sri Lanka in the Jayewardene Years.
  5. Web site: Former Foreign Ministers. MFA.gov.lk. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka. 8 September 2017.
  6. News: Bandara. M.H.M.N.. Invest further for a fruitful harvest. 8 September 2017. Sunday Observer. SundayObserver.lk. 7 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223241/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2007/10/07/fea01.asp. 3 March 2016. live. en.
  7. http://www.island.lk/2003/11/23/opinio01.html Wilhelm Woutersz, BY J. B. Muller

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