Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe met with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 16th October 2015 and discussed further means of promoting bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
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Sri Lanka participates at the 33rd Anuga International Trade Fair in Cologne
The 33rd Edition of the Anuga International 2015, the biggest General Food and Beverages Exhibition of the world was held in Cologne, Germany from 10th to 14th October 2015. 7063 companies from 108 nations exhibited their products to the 160,000 trade visitors from 192 Nations.
Sri Lanka’s First Ambassador to Ecuador presents Credentials
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Cuba, Sarath Dissanayake presented his Letter of Credence to the Acting President of the Republic of Ecuador, Jorge David Glas Espinel on 28th September 2015, as Sri Lanka’s first Ambassador to Ecuador, at a simple but colorful ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Quito, the capital of Ecuador.
Sri Lanka Clinches Deal to Host the French Travel Agents Association (SNAV) Annual Congress 2016
The French Travel Agents Association or the Syndicat National des Agences de Voyages (SNAV) has chosen Sri Lanka as the next venue for their annual congress 2016.This major feat garnered by the country would attract approx 600 French decision makers that would guide and steer the French tourism industry. The event will be a key image building exercise harnessing the potential of Sri Lanka as a key travel destination for the French Market. It has been along time since SNAV had picked a destination in Asia to host this major event, the last being in 2005 in Beijing.
Sri Lanka’s First High Commissioner to Trinidad & Tobago presents Credentials
Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam has been accredited as the first non-resident High Commissioner for Sri Lanka to Trinidad & Tobago, resident in the United States with effect from October 13, 2015. Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with Trinidad & Tobago in 1972 and Trinidad & Tobago has been accrediting its High Commissioner in New Delhi, as their High Commissioner to Sri Lanka since 1983.
EMBASSY OF SRI LANKA IN WASHINGTON MOVES TO NEW CHANCERY PREMISES
Sri Lanka’s Embassy in Washington D.C. moved to its new chancery premises on October 19th marking another milestone in the seven-decade long diplomatic presence in the United States.
Sri Lanka National Junior Under 19 Football team triumph in Dhaka
The Sri Lanka National Junior Under 19 Football team, which includes 14 premier league players, participated in the Asian Football Federation U-19 qualifier Boys Championship 2015 in Dhaka Bangladesh.
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