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Multi-Party Delegation Visit to the Lesedi Cultural Village in South Africa
The Sri Lankan High Commission in South Africa facilitated a morning tour for the multi-party delegation led by the Hon. Speaker of Parliament Chamal Rajapaksa which participated in the recent Commonwealth Parliamentary ...
Ambassador visits Southern Baden Region with Diplomatic Corps
On an invitation of the Federal President, Mr. Joachim Gauck, the Diplomatic Corps accredited in the Federal Republic of Germany visited the Southern Baden region in the Southwest of Germany. H.E. the Ambassador of Sri Lanka Sarath Kongahage participated in the visit as a member of the delegation of Ambassadors.
Sri Lanka asks detractors at HRC not to discredit the Northern PC election process or prejudge its outcome and impact
Exercising a 'right of reply' with regard to references made to Sri Lanka by Germany, the US and Ireland under Agenda Item 4 - General Debate at the ongoing 24th Session of the Human Rights Council, the Sri Lanka delegation on Thursday (19 September 2013) said, it seemed ironic that at a time when for the first time since the introduction of the Provincial Council system in 1987 elections to the Northern Provincial Council are to be held later this week, that Germany should choose to discredit the process and prejudge its outcome and impact. It was noted that the commitment of the Government to ensure the transparent and free and fair conduct of the election not only to the Northern Provincial Council, but also to the Central and North Western Provincial Councils which go to the polls this Saturday is clearly demonstrated by the presence of 24 election observers from the South Asian region as well as from Commonwealth countries, on the invitation of the Elections Commissioner.
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Donation of Buddha Statue and Vesak Celebrations organized by the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Shanghai
A timely donation of Buddha statues to Sri Lankan Missions abroad by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in 2011 resulted in making Sri Lanka known among the people living in Tiantai, a remote yet famous town in Zhejiang Province.
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President Rajapaksa stresses importance of the message of the Buddha at Vesak events at UNESCO
President Mahinda Rajapaksa joined the events organized by the Permanent Delegation of Sri Lanka to UNESCO to mark Vesak via a special video message in which he emphasized the teachings of the Buddha and other religions and their importance.
Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa stresses importance of reconciliation at Vesak events at UNESCO
Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa who was in Paris on a special visit in connection with the commemoration of Vesak at UNESCO, highlighted the need for Vesak to be a stepping stone towards gr ...
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