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II National Meeting on Natural and Traditional Medicine – Cuba-Sri Lanka Symposium on Ayurvedic Medicine, Havana

Address by H.E. Ms Tamara Kunanayakam
Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Cuba

Dr Juan Carriso Estévez, Rector, Latin American School of Medicine

Dr Rolando Serra Toledo, Representative of the Rector, José Echeverria Higher Polytechnic Institute

Lic. Adelaida Ramos, President, Sociedad Cultural “Jose Marti”

Lic. Concepción Campa, Director General of Institute Finlay

Dra. Martha Pérez Viñas, Nacional Director of Natural and Tradicional Medicine

Dear colleagues and friends:

Let me begin by expressing my gratitude to the Ministry of Public Health of Cuba and Dr Martha Pérez Viñas, National Director of Natural and Traditional Medicine of the Ministry for this opportunity to share in this noble exercise to promote and preserve traditional knowledge in the field of medicine as an efficient and effective system for maintaining positive health and in treating disease!

Minister Peiris to meet US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton

The Minister of External Affairs, Prof. G.L. Peiris is scheduled to leave for the USA on an official visit on 22nd May at the invitation of US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton. This will be the first bilateral visit undertaken by Minister Peiris since assuming duties as Minister of External Affairs. Read More

Sri Lanka briefs EC Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Georgiva on steps aimed at reaping the peace dividend

The delegation of Sri Lankan senior officials led by Attorney General Mohan Pieris presently in Brussels for the Sri Lanka-EU GSP+ Dialogue, on Friday 21st May called Dr. Kristalina Georgiva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response. The Attorney General was joined in the discussion by Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundara, External Affairs Secretary Romesh Jayasinghe, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union Ravinatha Aryasinha, Director/Europe of the Ministry of External Affairs Manisha Gunasekera and Second Secretary (Political) of the Embassy Madhuka Wicremarachchi. Read More

Statement delivered by His Excellency Mr A.M.J.Sadiq, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Brazil & Delegate of the Government of Sri Lanka at the 12th U.N. Congress on Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice in Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil on Thursday, 15th April

Madam Chairperson,

Since this is the first occasion that I am taking the floor to address the 12th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice, I would at the outset, like to avail myself of this opportunity to sincerely thank the authorities of the host country, Brazil for the warm hospitality accorded to all of us delegates and participants since our arrival in Salvador and the excellent arrangements made in organizing this important Congress.

Sri Lanka-Oman Joint Statement

Coinciding with the Call by the “Jewel of Muscat” at the Port of Galle, bilateral consultations took place also in Galle between the Foreign Ministries of Sri Lanka and of Oman. Read More

Â“SRI LANKA, Geostrategic Importance, Present Situation And Challenges AheadÂ” by H.E. Tamara Kunanayakam Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Cuba at Centre for Studies on Asia and Oceania in Havana on March 11, 2010

Mr. Chairman! Excellencies! Dear friends!

Let me begin by expressing my gratitude to Dr. Juan Carretero, Director of the Centro de Estudios sobre Asia y Oceania, for having given me this opportunity to address this gathering of dignitaries, academics, researchers, diplomats, and friends! I also wish to thank Dr. Eduardo Regalado, Deputy Director, and Ms. Claudia Gonzalez, Researcher, for their contribution and help.

Mission in Kuwait assists children with special needs

As exclusively reported by the SRI TV news channel last week, the Embassy staff together with the members of the Seva Vanitha Unit have extended a generous donation of Rs. 100,000 towards helping a girl of 16 years in Gampaha to have a surgery for her hunchback (deformed back). The girl who was born with a curvature of the spine (hunchback) made an appearance recently over the “Live @ 7 – Praja Sathkaraya” programme which features “people with special disabilities & special needs”

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