The Sri Lanka Delegation to the 21st Session of the Human Rights Council which opened in Geneva earlier this week is continuing to engage with the relevant Interactive Dialogues with Special Procedures Mandate Holders and Working Groups.
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Serving the Sri Lankan community-A Consular Mobile Service organized by Sri Lanka High Commission in the UK
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in London held a full day mobile service at Judgemeadow Community College in Leicester on 2nd September 2012 to provide consular services to the Sri Lankan community living in the Leicester area. The services included registration of births, renewal of passports, acceptance of applications for new passports and other consular services.
Sri Lanka’s First-ever Paralympic medal winner felicitated in London
Bronze medal-winner Lance Corporal UDP Pradeep Sanjaya of the 4th Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment was felicitated by the Sri Lanka High Commission, London, when the Paralympic team and the officials and coaches visited the Mis ...
The ‘de Lanerolle Brothers’ and Rohan De Silva Tour India
The artistes Rohan De Silva, Rohan de Lanerolle and Ishan de Lanerolle being felicitated by Director General ICCR Suresh Goel and High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam at the conclusion of the concert in Delhi on 5 Septe ...
Ambassador’s Summer Reception of the Diplomatic Council
On 17th August 2012, the President of the Diplomatic Council, an international think tank headquartered in The Hague, Ambassador Sarath Kongahage hosted an Ambassador’s Summer Reception in Berlin. Ambassadors from many c ...
Over 600 parliamentarians and officials from 54 Commonwealth nations for the CPA Conference in Sri Lanka
The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Dr William A Shija with the Sri Lanka High Commissioner to the UK Dr Chris Nonis With parliamentarians from the entire Commonwealth due to gather in C ...
Sri Lanka and Poland seek to promote Security and Defence Cooperation
Secretary, Ministry of Defense and Urban Development Gotabhaya Rajapaksa visited Poland at the invitation of Minister of National Defense Tomasz Siemoniak to attend the 20th International Defense Industry Exhibition (MPSO) held in Kielce from 3rd - 6th September 2012. The exhibition was inaugurated by President of Poland Boruslaw Komorowski on 3rd of September amidst a large gathering of invitees related to defence industry worldwide. Secretary Defence had a prominent presence among the dignitaries attending the exhibition.