In December, 2012 lives of thousands of Filipino people living in Compostela Valley in Davao province in the Philippines were severely disrupted by typhoon “Bhopa” which claimed several hundreds of lives and destroyed ...
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SRI LANKA PARTICIPATES AT GULF FOOD 2013 IN DUBAI
A large presence of 33 Sri Lankan companies participated at the Gulf Food 2013 in Dubai displaying food and beverage products such as tea, spices, processed food, soft drink, biscuits, virgin coconut oil, dried fruits, ...
Sri Lanka High Commission in Islamabad participates at the SAARC – AHAN Exhibition of Handicrafts
The High Commission of Sri Lanka, Islamabad participated at the three day exhibition titled “South Asian Convention and Exhibition on Handicrafts Alleviating Poverty through Skill Development” organized by Pakistan Indu ...
“SRI LANKA HAS OVER COME A DIFFICULT PAST AND ITS THE TIME TO MOVE FORWARD” ROBERT STRUDY, MEP AT EU – SRI LANKA BUSINESS COUNCIL (EUSLBC) LAUNCH IN BRUSSELS
(L-R- Alan Donnelly, Executive Chairman Sovereign Strategy, Ambassador P.M.Amza, MEP, Robert Sturdy, Vice Chair of International Trade Committee of European Parliament, Dilipan Tyagarajah, Chairman European Chambers of Commerce, Sri Lanka)
Business Leaders from across Europe joined in Brussels recently by a delegation of top businessmen from Sri Lanka for the launch of the EU - Sri Lanka Business Council (EUSLBC).
Sri Lanka Promotional events launched in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru
During the second week of February 2013 several promotional events were held in India with a view to attracting investments and tourists to Sri Lanka. The High Commission actively supported and assisted in these events organized by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau and the Colombo Stock Exchange, respectively.
Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Republic of Guatemala
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Republic of Guatemala established formal Diplomatic Relations on 26th February, 2013. His Excellency Dr. Palitha Kohona, the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, and His Excellency Mr. Gert Rosenthal the Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the United Nations signed the Joint Communique on behalf of their respective Governments.
SRI LANKA – EU TRADE REINFORCED IN FRANCE: NEW INITIATIVES LAUNCHED
Several new initiatives were launched and trade between Sri Lanka and France boosted on the occasion of the visit of a Trade Delegation from Sri Lanka which was facilitated by the European Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (ECCSL), in association with the Embassy of Sri Lanka in France and the Embassy of France in Sri Lanka.