Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Sri Lanka)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Agency overview
විදේශ කටයුතු අමාත්‍යාංශය வெளிநாட்டலுவல்கள் அமைச்சு

Formed	1948
Preceding agency	Ministry of External Affairs and Defence
Jurisdiction	Government of Sri Lanka
Headquarters	Republic Building, Colombo 1 6°56′15″N 79°50′40″E / 6.937517°N 79.844308°E / 6.937517; 79.844308
Minister responsible	Vijitha Herath
Deputy Minister responsible	Arun Hemachandra
Agency executive	Aruni Ranaraja, Secretary to the Ministry
Child agencies	Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute
Website	mfa.gov.lk

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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 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.