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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.
In March 2021, the Biden administration incorporated the feedback and temporarily expanded the Interview Waiver Program to cover visa renewals for visas that had expired within the past 48 months (4 years) rather than just within the past 12 months (1 year); the Foreign Affairs Manual 9 FAM 403.5 was updated to reflect this. The increase to 48 ...
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 ...
Sri Lanka since the 1950s has followed a non-aligned foreign policy, which does not take sides with major powers. [1] Since the end of the Cold War in Asia , the country has pursued better relations with all major powers and seeks to strengthen its diplomatic, economic and military ties with China , India , Pakistan , Russia , the United States ...
1.2 Americas. 1.3 Asia. 1.4 Europe. ... Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka - Missions Abroad
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 ...
1 May 2018: Ravindra Samaraweera: United National Party: 1 May 2018: 26 October 2018: Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations Gamini Lokuge: Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna: 9 November 2018: 15 December 2018: Minister of Labour, Foreign Employment and Petroleum Resources Development Daya Gamage: United National Party: 20 December 2018: 11 ...
Ministers of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Name Portrait Party Took office Left office Head of government Ministerial title Refs Charles Batuwantudawe: 1931: 1935: Minister of Local Administration [8] S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike: 1936: 1944 [9] United National Party: 26 September 1947: 12 July 1951 ...