The 62nd Anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka was commemorated at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Amman with the participation of Sri Lankans and well wishers on 4th February, 2010.
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New Delhi High Commission celebrates Independence and National Day
The grand Reception held at the High Commission in New Delhi to celebrate this year’s Independence and the National Day was attended by a cross section of distinguished personalities in New Delhi and the diplomatic community. Union Cabinet Minister of Human Resource Development of India, Kapil Sibal represented the Government of India as the Chief Guest. The event included a Cultural Show presented by Sri Lanka Navy Cultural Troupe and was embellished with authentic specialty Sri Lanka cuisine prepared by the two prominent chefs from Sri Lanka.
Independence celebrated in Kuwait in grand style
On the occasion of celebrating Sri Lanka’s 62nd National Day, an official ceremony was held at the chancery premises on 4th February morning with the participation of over 500 Sri Lankan nationals and well-wishers. As part of the celebrations, the Embassy also hosted a diplomatic reception for the Kuwaiti government leaders, officials, civil society, members of the diplomatic corps, media and members of the Sri Lankan community in Kuwait at a leading hotel.
Thai Pongal celebrations in the Sri Lanka Embassy, Washington dc
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington DC together with the Sri Lankan community in the Greater Washington area, for the fifth consecutive year celebrated the Thai Pongal festival at a colorful ceremony at the Embassy on January 17, 2010. A cross-section of the Sri Lankan Tamil community resident in the greater Washington area and representatives of the Sri Lanka-related associations were present at the event. The celebrations were held in keeping with the tradition of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington DC of celebrating the important religious festivals of Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and Christian.
Sri Lanka at the ‘Vakantiebeurs’- 2010 (Trade and Consumer Travel Fair) in Utrecht , the Netherlands
Sri Lanka participated at the ‘Vakantiebeurs’- 2010 in Utrecht in the Netherlands which was held from 12th to 17th of January 2010. The ‘Vakantiebeurs’, is an annual Trade and Consumer Travel Fair which is considered to be the largest event in the Benelux travel market, attracts thousands of tour operators, travel trade professionals, travel journalists, consumers and others in the tourism trade. While over 1600 exhibitors from 160 countries participate at this Fair, it attracted more than 20,000 professionals and 125,000 visitors.
Lanka Mission in Kuwait invoked blessings for all
The embassy staff together with their families and well wishers took part in an overnight pirith chanting ceremony on New Year’s Eve and invoked blessings on all for the New Year 2010.
Economic interests of Sri Lanka promoted in The Hague
“Menace of terrorism is over; its time to intensify our economic engagement with Sri Lanka” said Ambassador Grace Asirwatham while addressing the members of the Netherlands – Sri Lanka Business Council in The Hague on 10th December.
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