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Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath assumes duties

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath discusses the rescue and safe repatriation of trafficked Sri Lankans with Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath discusses the rescue and safe repatriation of trafficked Sri Lankans with Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, held a telephone conversation with Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maris Sangiampongsa, today (13 February 2025) to reaffirm Sri Lanka’s commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation and underscored the urgent assistance required with respect to the rescue and safe repatriation of trafficked Sri Lankans.

Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath assumes duties

Newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism Vijitha Herath assumed duties at the Foreign Ministry today, 18 November 2024 at a simple ceremony. Senior officials of the Ministry were present on the occasion.

As a Member of Parliament, Minister Herath has represented the Gampaha District since 2000. At the recently concluded General election, he was re-elected, obtaining the highest ever number of preferential votes in Parliamentary election history, in Sri Lanka.

Minister Herath had also previously served as the Minister of Cultural Affairs & National Heritage, and immediately prior to re-election, he was the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Minister Herath holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kelaniya.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Colombo

18 November 2024

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath discusses the rescue and safe repatriation of trafficked Sri Lankans with Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath discusses the rescue and safe repatriation of trafficked Sri Lankans with Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, held a telephone conversation with Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maris Sangiampongsa, today (13 February 2025) to reaffirm Sri Lanka’s commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation and underscored the urgent assistance required with respect to the rescue and safe repatriation of trafficked Sri Lankans.