President Maithripala Sirisena will undertake an Official visit to the Kingdom of Thailand from 1 to 4 November 2015, on the invitation of the Prime Minister of Thailand, General Prayuth Chan-o-Cha. This visit also coincides with the celebrations of the 60th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Daily Archives: October 26, 2015
Sri Lanka Clinches Deal to Host the French Travel Agents Association (SNAV) Annual Congress 2016
The French Travel Agents Association or the Syndicat National des Agences de Voyages (SNAV) has chosen Sri Lanka as the next venue for their annual congress 2016.This major feat garnered by the country would attract approx 600 French decision makers that would guide and steer the French tourism industry. The event will be a key image building exercise harnessing the potential of Sri Lanka as a key travel destination for the French Market. It has been along time since SNAV had picked a destination in Asia to host this major event, the last being in 2005 in Beijing.
Sri Lanka’s First High Commissioner to Trinidad & Tobago presents Credentials
Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam has been accredited as the first non-resident High Commissioner for Sri Lanka to Trinidad & Tobago, resident in the United States with effect from October 13, 2015. Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with Trinidad & Tobago in 1972 and Trinidad & Tobago has been accrediting its High Commissioner in New Delhi, as their High Commissioner to Sri Lanka since 1983.