Mission News – Page 668 – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism

Sri Lanka Embassy in Tokyo celebrates Independence Day

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The 66^th Anniversary of the Independence of Sri Lanka was held on Tuesday, 4^th February 2014 at the Reiyukai Hall in Tokyo. The event which was organized by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Tokyo was held amidst a large gathering of Sri Lankan expatriates in Japan.

The Independence Day celebrations took place in Tokyo with religious observances made by Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and Christian clergy, the reading of Independence Day messages of His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, the President, Hon. Dr.D.M. Jayaratne, Prime Minister and Hon. G.L.Peiris, Minister of External Affairs. A special cultural dance performance was performed by a 3-member dance troupe comprising Sri Lankan students in Japan.

66th Independence Day Celebrations at the High Commission of Sri Lanka, Dhaka

High Commission of Sri Lanka in Dhaka celebrated Sri Lanka’s 66th Independence Day on 4th February 2014 with the participation of a large number of Sri Lankans and diplomatic community, prominent political and business leaders in Bangladesh in two separate events at the “Sri Lanka Residence” premises, coinciding with the Independence Day celebrations which were held in Kegalle, Sri Lanka under the patronage of President H.E Mahinda Rajapaksa.

H.E. the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Japan called on Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister of Japan

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Admiral WasanthaKarannagoda, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Japan, called on Mr. Hiroshige Seko, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister of Japan on 31^st January 2014.

The ‘’Invest Sri Lanka’’ Investor Forum held in Singapore

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The ‘’Invest Sri Lanka’’ Investor Forum was held on 21st January 2014, at the Ritz Carlton, Millennia Singapore.The forum was organized by the Colombo Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission in association with Bloomberg Data services. The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Singapore also played an active role in organising the event.

Presentation of State Literary Awards and Felicitation Ceremony for Mr. Neville Perera in Sri Lanka Embassy in Germany

The State Literary Awards in Sri Lanka for the year 2012 were recently held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo, where many writers won awards for their contributions. The Best ...

Travel and Leisure Magazine recognized Sri Lanka as the “Best Travel Destination” for Chinese Travelers

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Sri Lanka was awarded with the “Best Travel Destination” Award at the Annual Travel Award Ceremony of the Travel and Leisure Magazine of China held on 16 January 2014 in Beijing.

Celebration of Thai Pongal at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in France

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The popular harvest festival of the Tamil-Hindu communities known as Thai Pongal was celebrated on 14 th January 2014 at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Paris with the participation of staff members and a large number of Sri Lankans of all communities living in Paris.