Sri Lanka and the Philippines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Manila on Wednesday 03 February 2016 aimed at forging greater cooperation and further enhancing relations between the two countries with the Philippines’ Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert F. Del Rosario stating that the MoU was “an important step towards further deepening the Philippines’ engagement with Sri Lanka.”
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Ambassador Tilak Ranaviraja visits Spain to present Credentials to Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization
Ambassador Tilak Ranaviraja presented his credentials to Mr. Taleb Rifal, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on 22nd January 2016 in Madrid.
High Commissioner Skandakumar presents credentials in Fiji
High Commissioner Somasundaram Skandakumar presented credentials to His Excellency Major General (ret’d) Jioji Konousi Konrote, the President of the Republic of Fiji in Suva on 28th January 2016.
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Indonesia presents Credentials to Indonesian President Ir.H. Joko Widodo
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Indonesia, Dharshana M. Perera presented Credentials to the President of Indonesia Ir.H. Joko Widodo at the Istana Merdeka (Merdeka Palace) in Jakarta on Wednesday 3rd February 2016.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs concludes visit to Hanoi, Viet Nam
The Vietnamese hailed the visit of Dr. Harsha de Silva, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, especially noting that it is the first high level bilateral visit to Viet Nam since President Maithripala Sirisena assumed office on 8th January 2015.
Sri Lanka to open Consulate General Office in Milan, Italy
The Government of Sri Lanka has made arrangements to open a Consulate General Office in Milan, Italy with effect from 01st February 2016, to serve the Country’s large expatriate community there. The Sri Lankan community ...
Germany to support Sri Lanka’s Agriculture
Sri Lanka Minister of Agriculture Duminda Dissanayake had fruitful discussions with his German counterpart, Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture Christian Schmidt when both met at the Federal Ministry for Food and ...