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Francophonie week from 13th- 25th March 2021

15.03.2021
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Local news
Sri Lanka
Dear Fellow Swiss Citizens and Friends of Switzerland,
The Francophonie Sri Lanka 2021 festival will be celebrated from 13th to 25th March 2021 and all the events can be followed on the official Facebook page.
The Swiss Embassy will present two events during this festival.
Diplomatic note
30.12.2019
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Position
Sri Lanka
High-level contact between Switzerland and Sri Lanka: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis calls Sri Lankan foreign minister and sends diplomats to maintain dialogue
19.12.2019
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Press release
EDA
Switzerland is continuing high-level talks with Sri Lanka to resolve the current crisis. Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis phoned his Sri Lankan counterpart, Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, on 18 December 2019 to inform him that Switzerland was sending former ambassador Jörg Frieden to Sri Lanka. Under the lead of this experienced diplomat, possibilities for clarifying the security incident at the Swiss embassy in Colombo are to be explored. Mr Cassis also emphasised that the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) considers the health and safety of its staff to be paramount, and that it is the responsibility of the Sri Lankan authorities to ensure that these are protected in the further proceedings.
FDFA criticises lack of due process in the case against a local employee of the Swiss Embassy in Sri Lanka
16.12.2019
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Press release
EDA
An employee of the Swiss Embassy in Colombo has today been detained on the grounds that she allegedly made false statements. The FDFA is concerned about this development and calls on the Sri Lankan judicial authorities to ensure better protection of its employee's personal rights in any further proceedings and compliance with national law and international standards. The FDFA and the Swiss Embassy in Colombo will continue to meet their responsibilities as an employer and do everything in their power to assist the member of staff concerned.
Official Statement by the Embassy of Switzerland
29.11.2019
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Position
Sri Lanka
Invitation to tender
11.11.2019
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Local news
Sri Lanka
Implementation of a Safe Labour Migration Project in the districts of Anuradhapura, Kandy, Puttalam and Vavuniya.
Joint statement
21.08.2019
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Position
Sri Lanka
Joint statement by the Delegation of the European Union (EU) with the Embassies of Germany, Italy, Netherlands, the UK High Commission, the Embassies of Norway and Switzerland.
National Day 2019 Greetings for the Swiss Abroard
16.07.2019
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Local news
Sri Lanka
Joint Statement
12.06.2019
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Position
Sri Lanka
Joint Statement
08.04.2019
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Position
Sri Lanka
The Delegation of the European Union (EU) issues the following statement in agreement with the Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Romania and the UK High Commission, the Embassies of Norway and Switzerland, as well as the High Commissions of Canada and Australia.
Swiss movie -Sister

26.02.2019
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Local news
Sri Lanka
Don't forget to watch the Swiss movie screened on the 2 March 2019, Saturday 6:15pm at the National Film Corporation Cinema.
Colombo International Women’s Film Festival 2019

26.02.2019
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Press release
Sri Lanka
Colombo International Women’s Film Festival