The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism joined the national initiative ‘A Culture of Integrity-A Clean Sri Lanka’, at the start of the National Integrity Week on 27th July, 2026 with the reading of the Integrity Pledge. The event was held at the Republic Building with Secretary Aruni Ranaraja in attendance.
Addressing the gathering, Secretary Ranaraja highlighted that integrity is “reflected in the everyday choices we make. It is choosing honesty when it would be easier to remain silent, fairness when faced with competing interests, accountability when mistakes are made, and always placing the public interest before our own.” She pointed out that the Ministry represents Sri Lanka to the world, protecting the interests of Sri Lankans overseas, supporting those seeking foreign employment, promoting tourism, trade and investment. Therefore, she reiterated that every interaction engaged in by the Ministry reflected not only on the institution but also on Sri Lanka itself. She further stated that “a culture of integrity is built one action at a time: when honesty becomes a habit, accountability becomes the norm, and respect becomes part of our daily work.”
All staff joined in committing to the Integrity Pledge, reading the oath in Sinhala and Tamil.
The Integrity Officer of the Ministry gave a brief background on the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) that was established in the Ministry in April 2025, and the work carried out by the Unit since then. Thereafter, the Ministry’s Code of Conduct was declared by the Head of IAU of the Ministry, which will be displayed at the Ministry premises in all three languages.
Sri Lanka’s Missions and Posts overseas joined the event virtually, with over 130 participants taking part.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism
27 July 2026
