Sri Lanka - Korea Relations

Sri Lanka - Korea Relations

From Sri Lanka to the Republic of Korea

Year Month Contents
1978JanuaryMinister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. A.C.S. Hameed
1983MarchPrime Minister, Hon. Ransingha Premadasa
1984MayPresident, H.E. J.R. Jayawardene (State Visit)
1994MayPrime Minister, Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe
1996AugustPresident, H.E. Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (State Visit)
1998OctoberMinister of Justice, Hon. G.L. Peiris
2002JuneMinister of Labour, Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe
2002NovemberMinister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Tyronne Fernando
2003AugustMinister of Labour, Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe
2004DecemberMinister of Labour, Hon. Athauda Senevirathne
2005AprilLeader of SLFP, Hon. Maithripala Sirisena
2005AprilSpeaker of the Parliament, Hon. W J. M. Lokubandara
2005MayPrime Minister, Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa
2005AugustDeputy Speaker of the Parliament, Hon. Gitanjana Gunawardena
2006AprilMinister of Disaster Management, Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe
2006JulyMinister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Mangala Samaraweera
2006AugustPrime Minister, Hon. Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
2007JuneMinister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Rohitha Bogollagama
2007NovemberMinister of Tourism, Hon. Milinda Moragoda (Special Envoy)
2008AprilMinister of Foreign Employment and Welfare, Hon. Keheliya Rambukwella
2008MayMinister of Cultural Affairs, Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane
2008MayMinister of Petroleum Resources, Hon. Duminda Dissanayake
2008MayMinister of Education Service, Hon. Nirmala Kotalawala
2008MayMinister of Mass Media, Hon. Lakshman Yapa Abeywardana
2008MayMinister of Nation Building, Hon. Jagath Pushpakumara
2008JuneMinister of Ports, Aviation, Irrigation and Water Management, Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa
2008AugustMinister of Disaster Management, Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe
2008OctoberMinister of Foreign Employment and Welfare, Hon. Keheliya Rambukwella
2008OctoberSpeaker of the Parliament, Hon. W.J.M. Lokubandara
2009AugustMinister of Human Rights, Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe
2010OctoberMinister of Economic Development, Hon. Basil Rajapaksa
2011SeptemberMinister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. G.L. Peiris
2012FebruaryMinister of Power and Energy, Hon. Champika Ranawaka
2012AprilPresident, H. E. Mahinda Rajapaksa (State Visit)
2013OctoberSpeaker of the Parliament, Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa
2014FebruaryMinister of Economic Development, Hon. Basil Rajapaksa
2015NovemberState Minister of International Trade, Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe
2015NovemberState Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Wasantha Aluwihare
2016MarchMinister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Mangala Samaraweera (Official Visit)
2016MarchMinister of Foreign Employment, Hon. Thalatha Athukorala
2016MayMinister of Megapolis and Western Development Hon. Champika Ranawaka
2016MayMinister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Hon. Nimal Siripala De Silva Ranawaka
2016MayPrime Minister, Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe (to attend Rotary International Convention in Seoul)
2016JuneMinister of Primary Industries, Hon. Daya Gamage
2016JuneMinister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, Hon. Rajitha Senaratne
2016JulyMinister of Education, Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam
2016AugustMinister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs, Hon. John Amaratunga
2016SeptemberMinister of Development Strategies and International Trade, Hon. Malik Samarawickrama
2016DecemberMinister of Skills Development and Vocational Training, Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe
2017FebruaryMinister of Disaster Management, Hon. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa
2017FebruaryMinister of Public Administration & Management, Hon. Ranjith Madduma Bandara
2017FebruaryMinister of Women & Child Affairs, Hon. Chandrani Bandara
2017AprilChief Minister of Sabaragamuwa Province, Hon. Mahipala Herath
2017JuneMinister of Foreign Employment, Hon. Thalatha Atukorale
2017JuneMinister of Finance, Hon. Mangala Samaraweera
2017JulyState Minister of Education, Hon. V. Radhakrishnan
2017JulyMinister of Primary Industries, Hon. Daya Gamage
2017SeptemberState Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs, Hon. Niroshan Perera
2017SeptemberState Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management, Hon. Palitha Range Bandara
2017OctoberState Minister of Defence, Hon. Ruwan Wijewardena
2017NovemberMinister of Public Administration and Management, Hon. Ranjith Madduma Bandara
2017NovemberPresident, H.E. Maithripala Sirisena (State Visit)
2018MayMinister of Ports and Shipping, Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe
2018JuneMinister of Public Administration, Management and Law & Order, Hon. Ranjith Maddumabandara
2018AugustMinister of Education, Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam
2018AugustSpeaker of the Parliament, Hon. Karu Jayasuriya
2018SeptemberMinister of Youth Affairs, Project Management and Southern Development, Hon. Sagala Ratnayaka
2021OctoberMinister of Environment, Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera.
2022JanuaryForeign Minister, Hon. Prof. G. L. Peiris
2022FebruaryHon. Maithripala Sirisena, M.P. (President of Sri Lanka from 2015-2019)
2022NovemberMinister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Hon.Manusha Nanayakkara

From the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanka

Year Month Contents
1980MarchMinister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Bak Dong-jin
1983FebruaryPresidential Envoy, Minister of State for Political Affairs, Hon. Oh SeEung
1986JuneMinister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Lee Wonkyung
1994SeptemberPresidential Envoy,Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Hong Soonyoung
2000AugustPPresident of the Bank of Korea, Mr. Chun Cheul-hwan
2003MayMembers of the National Assembly, Hon. Yoo Jae-kun, Hon. Lee Jong-kul, Hon. Lim Jong-seok
2004JulyMember of the National Assembly, Hon. Shin Kye-ryoon
2005JanuaryPrime Minister, Hon. Lee Hae-chan (Accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Ban Ki-moon)
2005JanuaryDelegation of the National Assembly, Hon. Chung Euiyong, Hon. Kim Myungja, Hon. Lee Haehoon, Hon. Roh Hoechan
2005MarchPresident of the Korean Red Cross, Mr. Han Wan-sang
2005DecemberMinister of Labour, Hon. Kim Dae-hwan
2006MarchPresident of Jogye Order, Ven. Jigwan
2006MarchDelegation of the National Assembly, Hon. Kim Myungja, Hon. Chung Euiyong (for the Inspection of the restoration work after tsunami)
2006MayPresident of KOICA, Mr. Shin Jangbum
2007MarchSpecial Envoy, Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, Hon. Kwon Oh-ryong
2007JulyDelegation of the National Assembly, Hon. Kim Jinpyo, Hon. Kang Gilbu (Korea - Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Group)
2008AugustMinister of the Prime Minister's Office, Hon. Cho Jung-pyo
2009OctoberDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Lee Yongjun (to participate in the 8th Asia Cooperation Dialogue)
2009DecemberDelegation of the National Assembly, Hon. Moon Hakjin, Hon. Lee Beomkwan, Hon. GuSangchan
2010MarchDelegation of the National Assembly, Hon Lee Juyoung, Hon. Park Byeongsun, Hon. Chung Heesu, Hon. Kang Gijung (Korea - SriLanka Parliamentary Friendship Group)
2010OctoberMember of the National Assembly and Member of the Korean Parliamentary League on Children, Population & Environment, Hon. Hwang Wooyea
2011FebruarySpecial Envoy and Vice Minister of Knowledge Economy, Hon. Park Young-jun
2011MarchDelegation of the National Assembly, Hon. Kim Junghoon, Hon. Lee Hansang
2011AugustDelegation of the National Assembly, Hon. Choi Myungkuk, Hon. Hwang Jinha, Hon. Park Juseon
2011NovemberDelegation of the National Assembly, Hon. Kim Haksong, Hon. Song Minsun (to participate in the Annual Forum of the Members of the Parliament)
2012JanuarySpeaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Park Hee-tae
2012AugustChairperson of National Election Commission, Mr. Kim Neunghwan,
2013JanuaryDelegation of the National Assembly, Hon. Chung Euihwa, Hon. Kim Euldong, Hon. Lee Chaeik, Hon. Yun Hojung
2013MarchDelegation of the National Assembly, Hon. Kim Sungtae, Hon. Kim Hakyong, Hon. Kang Seokho
2013JulyChairman and Secretary General of ICAPP and former member of the National Assembly, Hon. Chung Euiyong
2013AugustPrime Minister, Hon. Jung Hong-won
2013AugustDelegation of the National Assembly, Hon. Shin Sungbum, Hon. Oh Byungyoon, Hon. Song Kwangho, Hon. JeongKapyoon, Hon. BaekJaehyun, Hon. Lee Chanyeol (Korea - Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Group)
2013OctoberPresident of KOICA, Mr. Kim Youngmok
2014AprilSpecial Envoy and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Yu Myunghwan
2014September Delegation of the National Assembly, Hon. Hwang Jinha and 6 members (to attend the ICAPP General Meeting)
2015JanuaryMembers of the National Assembly Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, Hon. Kim Woonam, Hon. Kim Seungnam, Hon. Lee Jongbae
2015JuneAssistant Minister of Planning and Coordination, Hon. Yoon Daehee (for Knowledge Sharing Programme, KSP)
2015SeptemberDelegation of the National Assembly, Hon. Kim Choonjin, Hon. Park Minsoo, Hon. Choi Dongik (to attend the ICAPP General Meeting)
2016January Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of Korea, Dr. Lee Duk-Hoon
2016FebruarySecretary General of the National Election Commission, Mr. Kim Yonghee
2016JuneFirst Vice Minister of Land, infrastructure and Transport & the Order Supporting Group, Hon. Kim Kyunhwan
2017January DDelegation of the National Assembly, Hon. (Dr) Lee-hoon Hon. Park Young-sun Hon. Chung Euiyong (former member of National Assembly) (to attend ICAPP General meeting)
2017JanuaryMembers of the National Assembly Foreign Affairs & Unification Committee, Hon. Kim Kyung Hyup, Hon. Cheong Yang Seog, Hon. Sul Hoon
2017JanuaryDelegation of the National Assembly, Hon. Won Yoo Chul, Hon. Oh Jae Sae, Hon. Park Soon Ja, Hon. Kim Soon Rye, Hon. Ji Sang Wuk (Members of the Korean Parliamentary League on Children, Population & Environment)
2017MarchMinister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Yun Byung-se (Official Visit)
2017MayChair and President of National Credit Union Federation of Korea, Mr. Chul Sang-Moon
2017JunePresident of Human Resource Development (HRD), Prof. Park Youngbum
2017JulyMembers of National Assembly, Hon. Hong, Moon - Jong and Hon. Yoo Ki-june
2017AugustTThe Chancellor of Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA) and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Cho Byung-jae
2017NovemberThe Mayor of Seoul and the President of CityNet Secretariat, Hon. Park Won-soon
2018JuneFirst Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Lim Sung-num (2nd Round of Bilateral Political Consultations between Sri Lanka and Korea)
2022JanuaryThe Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Park,Byung-seok