High Commissioner Dr Chris Nonis with (from L to R) Michael Wynn Parker, chairman of the Guild of Tourism; The Marquess of Bristol; HRH Princess Katrina of Yugoslavia; Lord Pendry and Andrew Rosindell MP for Romford. ...
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Destination Promotion in Shanghai
SriLankan Airlines organized “SRI LANKA: Land of smiling faces & Cultural Infusion”, together with the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Shanghai at the Radission Blue New Hotel, a prestigious 5-star hotel in the city centre, on 13th August 2012.
The event was to promote the destination among Shanghai-based travel agents and was attended by over 100 travel agencies. Most of them already work with SriLankan Airlines using the Airline for tours to Maldives and Thailand, but not necessarily to Sri Lanka. Therefore, the event was focused on highlighting what is special about Sri Lanka.
IFTAR Celebrated at the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations hosted an IFTAR reception for the Sri Lankan Muslim Community in New York, this Wednesday. This was the second year in succession that the Mission has celebrated I ...
Thomas Kriwat new Honorary Consul in the Free Hanse City of Bremen
Mr. Thomas Kriwat, Lawyer and Managing Director of Reederei Eugen Friederich, Bremen, as well as Managing Director of Mercantile Shipping Company plc, Colombo, has been appointed new Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in Breme ...
Ambassador Sarrath Kongahage briefs State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany Dr. Harald Braun
H.E. Sarrath Kongahage met with Dr. Harald Braun, State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, at the Federal Foreign Office on 2nd August 2012. During the meeting, the Ambassador com ...
Navy has contributed to Asian region stability – GL
The Sri Lanka Navy is making a contribution of distinct value in preserving peace and tranquility in the seas around the ASEAN area, External Affairs Minister Professor G.L. Peiris said in Colombo on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka Embassy in Bangkok celebrates Thai-Sri Lankan Cultural Festival
A three day Thai-Sri Lankan Cultural Festival was celebrated from 2nd to 4th August 2012 in Ayutthaya, Thailand. The Governor of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province in Thailand had in collaboration with the Sri Lankan Embassy in Bangkok organized the event.