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2nd Global Economic Summit & Expo 2011- On Small & Medium Enterprises 27 – 29 January, 2011, Mumbai

The Sri Lanka Consulate General in Mumbai represented Sri Lanka for the first time at the Expo 2011, held on the sidelines of the Second Global Economic Summit 2011, at the World Centre in Mumbai from 27 - 29 January, 2011.

The Expo 2011 was organized by the All India Association of Industries with the support of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry of India and the Government of Maharashtra.

Business Community in Myanmar meets the visiting Deputy Minister of External Affairs

The Deputy Minister of External Affairs Neomal Perera met with the Business Community in the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) on 23rd January 2011.

Donation of Artefacts to Sri Lanka by Thailand

The Department of Fine Arts, Thailand, donated 11 Buddha statues to be exhibited at the Thai Gallery in the proposed international Buddhist Museum at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth in Kandy.

Ambassador Dayan Jayatilleka questions the status and role of reporters without Borders (RSF)

Newly appointed Permanent Delegate of Sri Lanka to UNESCO, Ambassador Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka participating in the International Symposium on the Freedom of Expression at UNESCO in Paris questioned the right of Reporters without Borders (RSF) to stand in judgment of legitimate member states.

Italian Government to dispatch relief assistance by special Air Cargo flight on Thursday

The Italian Government will dispatch on Thursday(27 Jan) relief assistance to the flood-affected in Sri Lanka. A special cargo aircraft will leave Italy in early hours of tomorrow with the relief goods valued at over SLRs. 27 million.

Sri Lanka represented at Â“Maison et ObjetÂ” Trade Fair

Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Dr Dayan Jayatilleka, and Madame Sanja Jayatilleka visited “Maison et Objet”, a well known trade fair for Home Textiles and Home Decoration in France on 23 January 2011 in Villepinte, a suburb of Paris.

Sri Lanka takes part at the Austrian Â“FerienÂ” Tourism and Travel Fair

The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) together with the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Austria, for the second time, took part at the “Ferien Messe-2011”, the International Fair for Holidays, Travel and Leisure in Vienna from 13-16 January 2011.