Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha has said a '10 Point Action Plan', between the Government of Sri Lanka and the World Intellectual Property Organizatio ...
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Sri Lanka condemns terrorist attack in China
Saturday, 03rd May 2014 (COLOMBO, Xinhua) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has sent a message to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, condemning the terrorist attack targeting civilians at a railway station in Uru ...
Sri Lanka thanks Australia for its ‘bold’ decision
Sarah Whyte Immigration correspondent Wednesday, 7th May 2014 All smiles: Mr Abbott with Sri Lankan President Mr Mahinda Rajapaksa and his wife. Photo: Getty Images The Sri Lankan government has publicly t ...
Sri Lanka strengthens Education and Connectivity Links with New Zealand
Professor G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, and Mr Gerry Brownlee, Minister of Transport of New Zealand, signing the Bilateral Air Services Agreement at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Auckland
External Affairs Minister Professor G.L. Peiris, on an official visit to New Zealand, had discussions at Massey University, one of New Zealand’s largest universities, on a range of issues connected with dairy development in Sri Lanka and the strengthening of collaboration with universities and institutes in Sri Lanka in the field of veterinary sciences.
In terms of a twining agreement with the University of Peradeniya, Massey University will provide the technical leadership, facilitation and project management skills to assist the University of Peradeniya with regard to the curriculum for veterinary teaching, and enhancing the capabilities of veterinary graduates in livestock industry. Massey University’s Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences has experience in implementing complex capacity building projects in South Asia on behalf of the World Bank.
“Lanka Darshanam”, a Malayali Travalogue launched in New Delhi
“Lanka Darshanam”, a Malayali language travelogue narrative on Sri Lanka, written by popular Malayali writer, poet and social activist S.P.Namboothiry, was released in Delhi, on 7 May 2014, in the pr ...
Dairy Development, Trade, Energy and Sports Co-Operation Dominate Sri Lanka – New Zealand Talks
The good offices of New Zealand, a major supporter of UN peacekeeping operations, to increase Sri Lanka’s contribution to these operations and greater engagement with New Zealand to expand the scope for Sri Lanka’s involvement in this area were discussed at the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the two countries in Auckland on Thursday, 8th May 2014.
External Affairs Minister Professor G L Peiris held bilateral discussions with Mr Murray McCully, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Sports, at the Foreign Ministry in Auckland, during his official visit to New Zealand.
The Sri Lankan Minister expressed a wish to explore New Zealand’s excellent technology in the production of geothermal energy for power generation. As Sri Lanka seeks to diversify its energy sources and become less dependent on fossil fuels, it was suggested that this could be one option that could lead to a productive partnership with New Zealand.
Sri Lanka obtains Accreditation Status in the African Union
Turning a new chapter in the history of Sri Lanka – Africa relations, the Commission of the African Union granted Sri Lanka Accreditation Status in the African Union (AU) with effect from April 2014 as a non-A ...