The Hon. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya offered condolence to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Wednesday 15, July 2026 at Lusail Palace in Qatar on the passing away of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani.
The Hon. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka also recalled the contributions of the late, HH the Father Amir to Qatar and forwards the strengthening of the bilateral ties between Sri Lanka and Qatar.
The Hon. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka also offered condolences to His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani, HE Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al-Thani, HH Personal Representative of the Amir Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, His Excellency Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Khalifa Al-Thani, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al-Thani, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Thani, HE Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al-Thani, HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, and HE the Speaker of the Shura Council H.E. Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim.
Also present were a number of Their Excellencies the sons of the late Father Amir and Their Excellencies the Sheikhs
Following the audience at Lusail Palace, the Hon Prime Minister of Sri Lanka also conveyed her condolences to Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the spouse of the late HH the Father Amir and the mother of His Highness the Amir. She is also the Chairperson of Qatar Foundation. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya also extended her condolences to Her Highness Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani and Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani, daughters of the late HH the Father Amir, and to Her Excellency Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi, Minister of Social Development and Family, as well as other members of the Royal Family, during a visit to Al Wajba Palace on the same day.
The visit was solely focused on expressing condolences on behalf of Sri Lanka’s President His Excellency Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the government, the people of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan community in Qatar, recognizing and respecting the late HH the Father Amir's contributions that extended far beyond economic cooperation, encompassing diplomatic support, education, and people-to-people ties that continue to shape bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and Qatar.
The Hon. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka was accompanied by Hon. Rishad Badiudeen, Member of Parliament, H.E. Sithara Khan, Ambassador of Sri Lanka and Ms. Dulanji Herath, Head of Chancery and Counsellor.
Prior to her departure from Qatar, Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya visited the Sri Lanka Embassy in Doha.
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Doha
16.07.2026
