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CNN RAVES FOR LANKAN HOTELS

Monday, 6th October 2014. - Country’s hotels more sophisticated with tourism boom   Sri Lanka is experiencing a tourism boom after emerging from more than a quarter century of strife, with its chic and stylish new ...

Media Statement

Comments at the daily press briefing of the US Department of State made by its Spokesperson on 2nd October 2014, with regard to a report from a Sri Lanka newspaper stating that the “US stance on Sri Lanka softens”, have been noted.

In this context, the Ministry of External Affairs wishes to clarify that the Government of Sri Lanka did not issue a press statement or comment on the meeting which took place between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the US Secretary of State John Kerry on the margins of the on-going UNGA. Any reference in the media to the contents of this discussion are of a speculative nature and does not in any way reflect the view of the Government of Sri Lanka. In fact, reference to this meeting has been published in the schedule of State Secretary Kerry, which is in the public domain.

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Russia opens seafood market for Lankans

Friday, 03rd October 2014 Shirajiv Sirimane Sri Lankan seafood exporters have been invited by Russia to export to the country giving a major boost to the industry. Russia's Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alexendra Karchava s ...

Borah spiritual leader calls on President

Friday, 3rd October 2014 The worldwide spiritual leader of the Borah Community, His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin Saheb, the 53rd Dai Al Mutlaq, made a courtesy call on President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Presiden ...

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