Mission News – Page 716 – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism

Deepavali Celebrated in Kuwait

CIMG0050

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Kuwait celebrated the Festival of Lights “Deepavali” on 16^th Friday, November 2012 along with the members of Tamil Community as well as members from other communities. Sri Lanka Ambassador C A H M Wijeratne welcoming the guests stressed the importance of Deepavali and stated that such celebrations create much needed harmony in the Sri Lankan Community living in Kuwait. Traditional sweetmeats associated with Deepavali were distributed among the participants at the event.

SRI LANKA’S FIRST HONORARY CONSUL IN DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA

The Ministry of External Affairs has appointed Mr Harish Mehta as Sri Lanka’s first Honorary Consul in Durban with responsibilities covering the provinces KwaZulu - Natal and Eastern Cape. Sri Lanka High Commissioner in ...

Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Sri Lanka and Suriname

Joint Formal Announcement by the Minister of External Affairs of

Sri Lanka/ Colombo

And

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Suriname/ Paramaribo

on 16^th November 2012

Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between

Sri Lanka and Suriname

Upon the Signing of Agreement by H.E. Dr Palitha T. B. Kohona, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations and H.E. Mr. Henry Leonard Mac-Donald, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Suriname to the United Nations on 16^th November, 2012 in New York, the Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of Suriname decided to establish Diplomatic Relations between the two countries with effect from 16^th November, 2012.

Pirith Chanting in London to invoke blessings for President Rajapaksa

Pirith1

Fifteen Venerable members of the Maha Sangha from several Buddhist Viharas in the United Kingdom gathered to invoke blessings on His Excellency President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a Pirith Chanting and Sanghika Dana organised by the Sri Lanka High Commission in London.

Religious Observance to invoke blessings on President Mahinda Rajapaksa on his 67th Birth Day

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Bangkok with the participation of the Sri Lanka Association in Thailand organized religious observances at the Yannawa Temple, to bless His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa for good health and long life on his 67^th birth anniversary.

Festival of Lights (Deepavali) celebrated in Warsaw

For the second consecutive year, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Poland celebrated the Festival of Lights ‘Deepavali’ on Monday 12th November along with many members from the Tamil community living in Poland as well as from ...

Students Visit Sri Lanka Consulate General in Shanghai

Fifteen students from Shanghai Girl’s High School, High School affiliated to Jiao Tong University and Shanghai Normal University visited the Consulate General in Shanghai.