Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Sri Lanka)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
විදේශ කටයුතු අමාත්‍යාංශය
வெளிநாட்டலுவல்கள் அமைச்சு
Agency overview
Formed1948
Preceding agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Sri Lanka
HeadquartersRepublic Building, Colombo 1
6°56′15″N 79°50′40″E / 6.937517°N 79.844308°E / 6.937517; 79.844308
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Child agencies
Websitemfa.gov.lk

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]

  1. ^ "Organizations". gic.gov.lk. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  2. ^ "Foreign ministry launches contact Sri Lanka online portal for overseas Sri Lankan's in collaboration with ICTA | Embassy of Srilanka - Paris". srilankaembassy.fr. Retrieved 2021-09-09.