Following the directives of His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the State of Qatar has pledged $50mn for the initiative of the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to create an Arab fund to support technology and digital economy. .

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has ordered that $50 million be allocated to support Syrian refugees and displaced people, local media reported Tuesday. According to the Qatar News Agency, the donation will be used for Syrian refugees in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan as well as displaced people within Syria.

HE Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka received in his official residence HE Dr.Rashid Bin Shafea Al Marri, Ambassador of the State of Qatar in Sri Lanka today morning, and discussed the matters related to the bilateral relations between the two countries.

The Embassy of the State of Qatar in Colombo celebrated the National Day of the State of Qatar on Tuesday (18/12/2018) at the Hilton Hotel in Colombo.

HE the Ambassador Dr. Rashid Bin Shafea Al Marri received in his office HE Mr. Eric LAVERTU newly appointed Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries.

HE the Ambassador Dr.Rashid Bin Shafea Al Marri received in his office HE Akira Sugiyama newly appointed Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka and discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries

HE Dr.Rashid Bin Shafea Al Marri, Ambassador of the State of Qatar in Sri Lanka inaugurated first “Qatar Visa Center”(QVC) in Colombo on Thursday ( 11/10/2018 ).

HE the Ambassador Dr.Rashid Bin Shafea Al Marri received in his office today morning HE Hanspeter Mock newly appointed Ambassador of Switzerland to Sri Lanka and discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries.

HE the Ambassador Dr.Rashid Bin Shafea Al Marri received HE Tan Yang Thai newly appointed High Commissioner of Malaysia to Sri Lanka in his office today morning and discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries.

On this fifth day of June 2017, at 5:33 am, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt declared an air, land and sea blockade on the State of Qatar under the pretext of fabricated statements attributed to His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani which were published after Qatar News Agency (QNA) was hacked by two of the blockading countries on 24 May 2017. The Qatari people were shocked by the statements of the embargo countries followed by outrageous decisions and actions against our dear homeland, accusing the State of Qatar of supporting terrorism and working to destabilize the security and stability of the Gulf States, which are false slurs and fabrications directed against our country without any evidence.