President Mahinda Rajapaksa is on his second official visit to Uganda. The last visit was to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 2007.
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All member countries will participate at CHOGM – External Affairs Ministry Secretary
All 54 member countries of Commonwealth will participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka in November this year, External Affairs Ministry Secretary Karunathilaka Amunugama yesterday said.
President leaves for Uganda
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Last night, President Mahinda Rajapaksa left for an official visit to Uganda, the Presidential Spokesman and International Media Unit said in a release.
Vadivel Krishnamoorthy appointed as Sri Lanka’s, new Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Mr Vadivel Krishnamoorthy has been appointed by HE the President as Sri Lanka’s, new Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. He has served as the Deputy High Commissioner to Chennai from 2009 to 2012 and at present ...
Australia expresses appreciation of Lankan Navy’s role
Curtailing people smuggling: Australia's Immigration and Citizenship Minister Brendan O'Connor expressed Australia's appreciation of the role played by the Sri Lankan Navy in curtailing people smuggling activity in the I ...
NZ will attend CHOGM: Prime Minister
Prime Minister John Key says New Zealand will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka later this year. The Queen – or one of her representatives – will be at the talks in Colombo, and we ...
CHOGM in Sri Lanka in November:
JUSTICE DONE
Commonwealth values require support for a country :
It is a matter of satisfaction for Sri Lanka that justice has been done, despite well-planned and persistent attempts in some quarters to re-canvass the decision to hold the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka in November this year and the government has been able to defeat these efforts, External Affairs Minister Professor G L Peiris said.

