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විදේශ කටයුතු අමාත්යාංශය வெளிநாட்டலுவல்கள் அமைச்சு | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1948 |
Preceding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Government of Sri Lanka |
Headquarters |
Republic Building,
Colombo 1 6°56′15″N 79°50′40″E / 6.937517°N 79.844308°E |
Minister responsible | |
Agency executive |
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Child agencies | |
Website | mfa.gov.lk |
Sri Lanka portal |
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]
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]
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.
Informally referred to as the Foreign Secretary.
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verification. (January 2016) |
විදේශ කටයුතු අමාත්යාංශය வெளிநாட்டலுவல்கள் அமைச்சு | |
Agency overview | |
---|---|
Formed | 1948 |
Preceding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Government of Sri Lanka |
Headquarters |
Republic Building,
Colombo 1 6°56′15″N 79°50′40″E / 6.937517°N 79.844308°E |
Minister responsible | |
Agency executive |
|
Child agencies | |
Website | mfa.gov.lk |
Sri Lanka portal |
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]
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]
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.
Informally referred to as the Foreign Secretary.