The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Guangzhou and the Hilton Tianhe Hotel organized the first ever Sri Lanka Food and Dance Festival held in South China from 13 to 21 June 2012, showcasing some of the best of Sri Lanka’s vibrant culture. The promotion was timed to create excitement about Sri Lanka as a tourism destination just prior to the July-August travel peak.
High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam led the Sri Lanka delegation to the First Ministerial Conference of the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES) in New Delhi on 21 June 2012. ...
The first batch of students from the University of Vienna who completed the inaugural Diploma in Buddhism was felicitated in Austria today. The 15 Austrians were conferred with a Diploma after passing the examination con ...
On a three-day visit to the State of Kerala, High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam called on Chief Minister of Kerala, Oommen Chandy, on 12 June. Member of Parliament from Kerala in the Lok Sabha, Shashi Tharoor, was present at the meeting as well. Having conveyed the greetings of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the High Commissioner expressed Sri Lanka’s interest in reinvigorating ties between Kerala and Sri Lanka encompassing all spheres. The High Commissioner emphasised that although the economies of Kerala and Sri Lanka appear similar at first glance, there is potential to create synergies and leverage market advantage through creation of a common platform and conduct of research on commodities that both Sri Lanka and Kerala dominate in the world market.
The Minister of Culture and the Arts, T.B. Ekanayake visited Beijing from 03 – 07 June 2012 at the invitation of the Minister of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, Cai Wu to participate at the 9th Cultural Ministers Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
The Sri Lanka Embassy in Jordan celebrated the Poson on Monday 4th June 2012 at the Embassy premises with the assistance of Colombo Cargo of Jordan. The Embassy premise was decorated with Buddhist flags, Vesak lanterns ...
Sri Lanka wins the first Price for Ensemble out of more than 5000 dancers, drummers and musicians in colourful costumes from more than 100 countries at the 17th Carnival of Cultures in Berlin on Sunday, 27th May 2012. Sri Lankan pageants led by the renowned Channa Upuli Dance Group from Sri Lanka and members of the Sri Lankan community representing ethnic Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim presented a colourful and impressive formation in the parade. This is the first time that Sri Lanka has participated at the event since 2007.
