The Sri Lanka Embassy, Moscow with the aim of promoting business opportunities in the island, especially promoting Sri Lanka as the best value tourist destination, organized participation of a 75 member delegation from ...
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President Reads Riot Act: No Bilateral Agendas
At the CHOGM opening ceremony... Commonwealth should not be judgmental or punitive Quotes from the Dhamma Pada President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday addressing Commonwealth Heads of states and delegates said if the Com ...
HM Queen Elizabeth hosts Commonwealth High Commissioners at Buckingham Palace Prior to CHOGM 2013
Her Majesty the Queen hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace for the London based Commonwealth High Commissioners, all of whom sit on the Board of Governors of the Commonwealth Secretariat, ahead of the Commonwealth He ...
AMBASSADOR HANGAWATTE ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNESCO GENERAL CONFERENCE: Highlights socio-economic advancements of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to UNESCO, Professor Karunaratne Hangawatte was unanimously elected as a Vice President of the 37 th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at the inaugural plenary session on 5 th November 2013 in Paris. In the afternoon of 8 th November 2013, Ambassador Hangawatte chaired the General Policy Debate of the General Conference at which several Ministers of Education, Higher Education, Culture and Science took the floor to present their respective National Statements.
Hon. Consulate of Sri Lanka for German city-state Hamburg celebrates 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Germany
The Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka for Hamburg, Mr. Olaf C. Ellerbrock, and H.E the Ambassador of Sri Lanka for Germany Mr. Sarrath Kongahage have organized a concert with Preethi de Silva at the Mirror Hall of the University of Music and Performing Arts to celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Germany.
Sri Lanka – Australia partnershipForegoing Ahead
Julie Bishop, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australia on the sidelines of the CHOGM Foreign Ministers meeting hadproductive discussions with Prof G L Peiris, in finding solutions to curb irregular maritime arrivals to Australia. The new Australian strategy “operation sovereign borders” was discussed with agreement by both parties to co-operate. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop re-emphasized Australia’s gratitude for the proactive stance taken by Sri Lanka to effectively address this humanitarian challenge.
Minister G. L. Peiris calls for a productive CHOGM which focuses on priorities and practical values
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Tanzania, Bernard Membe, called on the Minister of External Affairs, Prof G. L. Peiris on 12th November 2013 in Colombo
Welcoming the Tanzanian Foreign Minister who is in Colombo to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM), Minister Peiris stated that he looked forward to a productive CHOGM which would focus on priorities and practical values. He also stated that he looked forward to closer interactions with Tanzania and the African continent.
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