The visit of Sri Lankan Business delegation to South Africa is a joint initiative of the Sri Lanka High Commission in Pretoria and the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) for participation of Sri Lankan exporters at ...
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Sri Lanka’s first Honorary Consul in Botswana
Hon. Minister of External Affairs Professor G.L Peiris has approved the appointment by the Sri Lankan High Commission in South Africa of Mr Chulpathmendra Dahanayake as Sri Lanka’s first Honorary Consul in Botswana.
Ambassador Aryasinha presents credentials in Geneva
Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha presented credentials accrediting him as Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva to Ambassador Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Director-General, United Nations Office in Geneva on 19 July 2012.
Welcoming Ambassador Aryasinha, Director General Tokayey said Sri Lanka has a long standing relationship with the UN, and had over the years played an important role engaging with the UN’s many institutions and mechanisms. He said with more than 22 international organisations and specialised agencies and over 250 NGOs which work with the UN in Geneva, the post is challenging and has a broad mandate.
Sri Lankan Ambassador to Kuwait presents his credentials in Bahrain
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the State of Kuwait Mr. C A H M Wijeratne, who is concurrently accredited to the Kingdom of Bahrain, presented his letter of Credence to His majesty Sheikh Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, the King of ...
Sri Lankan Talent shines at South Asian Cultural Diversity Event at US State Department
Washington DC, July 12: Choreographic Talents of young Sri Lankan Americans dazzled an audience of US State Department officials, diplomats and guests on Thursday at a cultural performance held at the Dean Acheson Auditorium of the US State Department in Washington DC. The Event was the 3rd Annual Cultural Diversity Event organized by the South Asian American Employees Association (SAAEA) of the United States Department of State.
Ambassador Dayan Jayatilleka distributes certificates toTamil students in Paris Suburb of Bondy, France
On Saturday 30th June 2012, Ambassador Dayan Jayatilleka and Madam Sanja Jayatilleka participated as special guests at the award of year end certificates to Tamil students based in Bondy, France.
Investment in Treasury Bills and Treasury Bonds by Japanese Investors
In view of the benign macro-economic environment, relatively high interest rates, safe and conductive market environment, Bansai Securities, one of the leading investment house in Tokyo, is planning to invest JPY 10 billion [Approximately US$ 125 million] in Sri Lanka Government Treasury Bills [T-bills] and Treasury Bonds [T-bonds] over the next 12 month period. The first tranche of the proposed investment of JPY 1.5 billion [Approximately US$ 20 million] is expected to be made before 15.07.2012.
The New World Securities [Pvt] Limited, the first Japanese Securities firm authorized to trade in shares and financial instrument in Sri Lanka, acts as the lead manager while Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC will be the facilitator to the proposed investment.