Permanent Mission to the UN and Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Geneva

'Rhythm of Lanka' Programme : 19-20 December 2026, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka Celebrates the International Tea Day 2026 in the United Nations in Geneva

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May this thrice blessed day of Vesak bring peace and happiness to all beings!

සම්බුදු තෙමඟුලෙහි සිරියෙන් මේ වෙසක් දින සියලු සතහට සාමය සහ සතුට උදා වේවා!

மும்முறை ஆசீர்வதிக்கப்பட்ட இப்புனித வெசாக் திருநாள் அனைத்து உயிரினங்களுக்கும் அமைதியையும் மகிழ்ச்சியையும் தருவதாய் அமையட்டும்!

The Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, His Excellency Sumith Dassanayake presented Credentials to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV as Sri Lanka’s next Ambassador to the Holy See with Residence in Geneva at the Apostolic Palace, in Vatican City on 21 May 2026.

Full Press Release : https://www.lankamission.org/holy-see-news/ambassador-sumith-dassanayake-presented-credentials-to-his-holiness-pope-leo-xiv-as-sri-lankas-next-ambassador-to-the-holy-see

His Excellency Sumith Dassanayake, Ambassador/Permanent Representative had a constructive discussion with His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Paroline, Secretary of State of the Holy See on 21 May 2026 in Apostolic Palace in Vatican for fostering relationships between two countries. 🇱🇰🤝🇻🇦

Hon. Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, Minister of Health and Mass Media had a bilateral meeting with the Hon. Tandin Wangchuk, Minister of Health of Bhutan on 19 May 2026, on the sidelines of the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, and discussed collaboration in many areas, including medical education, experience sharing in prevention of non-communicable diseases as well as strengthening regional governance.