The Sri Lanka High Commission together with the members of the Sri Lanka community in Singapore organized a cultural and religious festival on 25th October 2009 to celebrate Deepavali.
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Commonwealth Remembrance Day Service in Nairobi
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Nairobi organized the Commonwealth Remembrance Day Service Programme on Sunday the 08th of November 2009 at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery, at Ngong Road, Nairobi. Religious leaders of the Roman Catholic and Protestant sectors - Islam, Jewish, Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism prayed for the souls of late war heros.
Sri Lanka Gems Captivate the Chinese Consumer Market
The Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing together with the National Gem and Jewellery Authority and Gem and Jewellery Association organized a colorful Sri Lanka Pavilion at the International Gem and Jewellry Fair 2009 from November 5th to 9th at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing.
Sri Lanka Donates Corneas to South Africa
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Pretoria in partnership with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society and Pretoria Eye Institute, participated in a ceremony to officially hand over five corneas donated by the Sri Lankan Eye Donation Society to the Pretoria Eye Institute on 04th November 2009 at the Pretoria Eye Institute in Pretoria. Dr. H S Casim, Medical Director of Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society, and Mr. Janath Matara Arachchi participated in the event representing Eye Donation Society of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka and Kuwait ink Investment Promotion & Protection Agreement
Sri Lanka and Kuwait signed the Investment Promotion & Protection Agreement (IPPA) on 05th November 2009 marking Sri Lanka’s first such agreement with Gulf countries which includes Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain. At a simple ceremony held at the Ministry of Finance of Kuwait. Mr. Khalifa M. Hamada, Undersecretary to the Ministry of Finance signed the agreement on behalf of Kuwait while Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Kuwait Sarath Dissanayake signed for Sri Lanka. The negotiations on the IPPA have been concluded in June 2009.
Sri Lankan, U.S. Officials Successfully Conclude Trade Talks – Reconciliation through Economic Development
U.S. and Sri Lankan trade representatives held their seventh annual meeting Thursday (15 October) to discuss a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement signed in 2002. The talks focused on a number of trade issues that are designed to increase commerce between the U.S. and Sri Lanka. The meeting included talks on intellectual property rights, food labeling, garment exports and patent and payment issues.
Commemorative ceremony celebrating 50 Years of Diplomatic Relations between Cuba and Sri Lanka
Address by Tamara Kunanayakam, Ambassador of Sri Lanka, Havana
Casa de la Amistad, Cuban Institute for Friendship with Peoples (ICAP)
29 de julio de 2009
Excellencies Vice Ministers!
Madam Vice President of ICAP!
My dear friends!
It is a great honour for me to represent my country on this historic occasion to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of friendship and cooperation between the Republic of Cuba and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. On behalf of our President Mahinda Rajapaksa, his Government, our people, and on my own behalf, I wish to reiterate our sincere friendship, solidarity, and our unconditional support for the historic and irreversible choices made by the Cuban people in favour of the Revolution!
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