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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]
As of 2024, Sri Lankan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 44 countries and territories, ranking the Sri Lankan passport 97th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. [1] This has hampered the ability of Sri Lankan business people to travel and connect with peers and maintain a globally competitive outlook. [2]
In July 2017, the Foreign Affairs Manual 9 FAM 403.5 was updated with new guidance on the criteria for interview waivers; the new criteria were significantly more restrictive than the criteria prior to Trump's executive order. Specifically, interview waivers were still possible based on age (less than 14 years or more than 79 years), diplomatic ...
The Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) is published by the United States Department of State and can be accessed on the department's website. [1] It contains the functional statements, organizational responsibilities, and authorities of each of the major components of the department. Together, the manual comprise the basic organizational directive of ...
Foreign relations of Sri Lanka refers to the diplomatic and commercial relations between Sri Lanka and other countries. Sri Lanka has stressed its principle of "friendship towards all, enmity towards none" in its diplomacy. Sri Lanka since the 1950s has followed a non-aligned foreign policy, which does not take sides with major powers. [1]
Pages in category "Ministers of foreign affairs of Sri Lanka" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
9 November 2018: 15 December 2018: Minister of Labour, Foreign Employment and Petroleum Resources Development Daya Gamage: United National Party: 20 December 2018: 11 January 2019: Minister of Labour, Trade Union Relations and Social Empowerment Nimal Siripala de Silva: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 12 August 2020: 11 January 2019: Gotabaya ...
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka who is responsible for overseeing the international diplomacy of the Government of Sri Lanka. The post was first created in 1947 as Minister of External Affairs and Defence , in 1977 the Ministry of External Affairs and Defence separated into two ministries, the ...