Sri Lanka strongly condemns the terrorist attack on a Christmas Market in Berlin on 19 December.
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Christmas observed in Jakarta
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Jakarta hosted the Christmas Celebrations on Saturday 17th December 2016 with Sri Lankans from all over Indonesia joining the event. Rev. Alan Wood Vicar of All Saints Church Menteng, Jakarta ...
Christmas Celebration at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Israel
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Israel celebrated Christmas on Friday, 16th December 2016 at the Chancery premises. A cross- section of the Sri Lankan community living in Israel along with the Embassy staff participated in ...
Christmas Celebrations 2016 – Berlin
The Embassy of Sri Lanka with the support of the Sri Lanka Association in Berlin celebrated Christmas at a colorful ceremony on Saturday, 17th December 2016 at the All Saints Church, Berlin. The event highlighted and sym ...
Compensation and Salary Dues to Family Members of deceased and injured Migrant Workers
At a ceremony held on 20th December 2016, Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs together with Hon. Thalatha Athukorala, Minister of Foreign Employment and Hon. Dr. Harsha De Silva, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs handed over compensation and salary dues to family members of deceased and injured migrant workers. Thirty Nine family members received Seventy Two million Sri Lankan rupees from the Minister at the ceremony. This was the fifth compensation awarding ceremony organized by the Ministry this year. While conveying his profound condolences to the family members of the deceased migrant workers, Minister Samaraweera appreciated their valuable contribution to the national economy by way of foreign exchange remitances from abroad.
Sri Lanka condemns the assassination of the Ambassador for Russia to Turkey
Sri Lanka condemns, unequivocally and in the strongest terms, the assassination of the Ambassador for the Russian Federation to the Republic of Turkey, in Ankara, on 19 December. The Government of Sri Lanka extends deepest condolences to the family of Ambassador Andrey Karlov, and the Government and people of the Russian Federation.
United States selects Sri Lanka for MCC Compact
Sri Lanka was selected as eligible for a Compact Programme under the U.S. Millennium Challenge Cooperation (MCC) at the meeting of the MCC Board of Directors held in Washington DC on 13 December.