The High Commission of Sri Lanka and The Grand Hotel in New Delhi organized a “Sri Lankan Food Festival” with a view to popularizing authentic Sri Lankan cuisine and to showcase great culinary variety that Sri Lanka can ...
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Vesak Celebrations in New Delhi
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi marked the 2557th Vaishakha Purnima (Vesak 2013) by organizing and participating in several activities in New Delhi. Staff and family members of the High Commission prepared ...
UN SECRETARY GENERAL HAILS VESAK COMMEMORATIONS IN PARIS
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon hailed the commemoration of Vesak at UNESCO in Paris and thanked Sri Lanka for making the events possible. Issuing a special message in view of the events being organized by ...
SRI LANKA EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON DC CELEBRATES VESAK
Offering of alms to the Venerable Members of the Maha Sangha Donating meals for the destitute Vesak Pandals and Lanterns decorate the Embassy & Sri Lanka Residence Washington, May 28, 2013: Vesak was celebrated i ...
A group of 54 Buddhists ordained in connection with the 260 th Anniversary of the establishment of Siyam Nikaya
In connection with the 260 th anniversary of the establishment of Siyam Nikaya , a group consisting of 54 Buddhists (1 st batch) were ordained at Thepsirin Temple in Bangkok on 16 th April 2013 by the Most Venerable Hol ...
Embassy of Sri Lanka in Israel Celebrates Vesak
Vesak was celebrated on a large scale at the premises of the Sri Lanka Embassy in Tel Aviv with the Nepali Ambassador H.E. Mr. Prahlad Kumar Prasai gracing the event as the Chief Guest along with the participation of ...
Sri Lanka National Statement delivered by Ambassador Aryasinha at the 23rd Session of the HRC
Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha, Sri Lanka's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva and Leader of the Sri Lanka Delegation to the 23rd session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) delivering the national statement on Monday (27 May 2013), apprised the Council of progress with regard to reconciliation in Sri Lanka since its last session in March 2013, Sri Lanka’s engagement with the Council and its mechanisms and on Sri Lanka’s position with regard to thematic issues of relevance to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The Sri Lanka delegation to the 23rd session includes Ms. Manisha Gunasekera, Deputy Permanent Representative in Geneva, Mr. Buwaneka Aluwihare, Deputy Solicitor General, and Ms. Priyanga Wickramasinghe, Counsellor in Geneva. The session which commenced on 27th May will continue until 14th June.
The full statement is attached.
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