The Sri Lanka High Commission in London held a reception recently to felicitate the country's athletes who participated at the Olympic Games held in the British capital. High Commissioner Dr Chris Nonis who welcomed the ...
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Ceremonial departure of sacred Kapilavastu Relics for Sri Lanka for exposition
A high level delegation led by Indian Culture Minister Kumari Selja left for Sri Lanka with the sacred Kapilavastu relics on 19 August 2012 by a special Indian Air Force Aircraft. The members of the delegation include Mr ...
Ramadan Prayers in Palestine to bless Sri Lanka and President Mahinda Rajapaksa
This year too the Dawa Center at Beit Our in Palestine held a special Iftar and a prayer meeting on 13th August to bless Sri Lanka and President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The prayer meeting was organized by Shiekh Samara, Head ...
Visit Sri Lanka and aavour the change – High Commissioner Nonis
High Commissioner Dr Chris Nonis with (from L to R) Michael Wynn Parker, chairman of the Guild of Tourism; The Marquess of Bristol; HRH Princess Katrina of Yugoslavia; Lord Pendry and Andrew Rosindell MP for Romford. ...
Destination Promotion in Shanghai
SriLankan Airlines organized “SRI LANKA: Land of smiling faces & Cultural Infusion”, together with the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Shanghai at the Radission Blue New Hotel, a prestigious 5-star hotel in the city centre, on 13th August 2012.
The event was to promote the destination among Shanghai-based travel agents and was attended by over 100 travel agencies. Most of them already work with SriLankan Airlines using the Airline for tours to Maldives and Thailand, but not necessarily to Sri Lanka. Therefore, the event was focused on highlighting what is special about Sri Lanka.
IFTAR Celebrated at the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations hosted an IFTAR reception for the Sri Lankan Muslim Community in New York, this Wednesday. This was the second year in succession that the Mission has celebrated I ...
Thomas Kriwat new Honorary Consul in the Free Hanse City of Bremen
Mr. Thomas Kriwat, Lawyer and Managing Director of Reederei Eugen Friederich, Bremen, as well as Managing Director of Mercantile Shipping Company plc, Colombo, has been appointed new Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in Breme ...