Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Cuba, Sarath Dissanayake who is concurrently accredited to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, presented his Letter of Credence to President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro Moros at a simple but ...
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Sri Lanka Tourism promotion campaign successfully held in Kharkov, the second largest City of the Ukraine and Donetsk
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion campaign “Mega Tourism Caravan” was successfully held in Ukraine from 2-3 October in the second largest city of the Ukraine, Kharkov. The major events in the campaign in Kharkov included two workshops conducted at “Kharkiv Palace Hotel”. The two workshops were conducted in collaboration with reputed tour operators”Join Up” and “News Travels”. Approximately 125 and more than 100 representatives of the tourism industry in Ukraine attended, respectively, in these events.
‘CHOGM will enhance country’s standing’
Priyanka Kurugala The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will help enhance Sri Lanka's reputation internationally, Water Supply and Drainage Ministry Secretary Amarananda Abeygunasekara said. "It will be a ...
UN Must Recognize Complexity of Challenges and Progress Made – Hon. Minister of External Affairs in discussions at UN
External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L Peiris met UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson and Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltmanat in two separate meetings on the sidelines of the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly today, in New York. Read More
Ambassador Dr. Palitha Kohona Elected Chairman of the Sixth Committee (Legal) of the UN General Assembly.
The United Nations General Assembly today elected the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka, Ambassador Dr. Palitha Kohona, as Chair of the Sixth Committee, the top legal body of the General Assembly, for its 68th Session. Previously he had been overwhelmingly endorsed for the position by the Asia - Pacific Group.
Iran’s New Foreign Minister Reiterates Support and Goodwill for Sri Lanka
During an interaction with External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris on the margins of the UNGA sessions in New York, Foreign Minister of Barbados Maxine McClean confirmed that the Prime Minister of Barbados will participate at CHOGM 2013 in Sri Lanka. Welcoming the Barbados delegation, Minister G.L. Peiris noted that the programme for CHOGM has been arranged in a manner to enable participants to experience other parts of the country. In this context he explained that the Commonwealth Youth Forum and the meeting between Business leaders and Heads of Government are being held in Hambantota in a bid to take the Commonwealth to the people. Explaining the Government’s vision towards creating an aviation, shipping and knowledge hub in Sri Lanka, Minister Peiris added that Hambantota presented much potential in this regard given the newly opened international airport and deep water port.
Mega Tourism Caravan “Days of Sri Lanka in Ukraine”, 1 – 14 October 2013
In continuation of the “Mega Tourism Caravan ” held in August 2013 in the Republic of Belarus, as part of the ‘Tourism Promotional Campaign’ in CIS countries, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation with the collaboration of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau will launch the fourth phase of the promotion campaign in the Ukraine from 1 to 14 October 2013.
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