The Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wishes to extend its sincere congratulations and best wishes on the national recognition accorded to the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism.
This is indeed a well-deserved honour for a reliable, accessible and user-friendly digital platform. It is also a fitting tribute to the vision for digital transformation of the Ministry spearheaded by Hon. Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, as well as to the dedicated team of the Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry headed by Director General of Public Diplomacy, under the guidance of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism.
The Embassy also wishes to place on record its sincere appreciation and gratitude to the award-winning team for the unwavering support and cooperation extended to the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh, particularly through the timely and effective publicity provided to our media releases and communiqués.
We wish the Ministry and the entire team continued success and every accomplishment in all future endeavours.
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Riyadh
21 August 2026
Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Sri Lanka
Public Diplomacy MFA Sri Lanka
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𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐖𝐞𝐛.𝐋𝐊 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
The official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, http://www.mfa.gov.lk, received the Silver Award in the Best Government Website category at the BestWeb.LK 2026 Awards Ceremony, held on 12 August 2026 at Monarch Imperial.
This marked the first occasion on which the Ministry received national recognition at the BestWeb.LK Awards representing an important milestone in its digital transformation. The award recognized the progress made in strengthening the Ministry's digital presence and developing a more secure, accessible, reliable, and user-friendly online platform.
This national recognition reflects the vision of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, and the collective efforts of the Ministry officials involved in the planning, development, content preparation, translation, review, testing, and implementation of the website, with the support of the Frontwalker (Pvt) Lt, website developer.
BestWeb.LK, conducted by the LK Domain Registry, is Sri Lanka's premier web competition, recognizing excellence in website design, technological performance, content, user experience, accessibility, and innovation. The Best Government Website category recognizes public sector websites that demonstrate effective delivery of information and services to the public.
The revamped Ministry website launched on 18 May 2026 was developed as part of the Common Website Platform Development Project, which also seeks to bring Sri Lanka Missions and Posts abroad under a secure, standardized, and centrally managed digital framework. The platform is designed to improve the accuracy and consistency of official information, strengthen accessibility and website security, and facilitate efficient delivery of information and services.
The Ministry remains committed to continuously improving its digital presence and completing the Common Website Platform Development Project by 31 August 2026, with the objective of bringing all Sri Lanka Mission and Post websites under a unified, efficient, accessible, and citizen-centred digital framework.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
Colombo
20 August 2026
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