The official Independence Day ceremony was held on 04 February 2026 at the premises of the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Pretoria. The ceremony was commenced with the hoisting of the National Flag by H.E. the High Co ...
Author Archives: Lasanthi Edirisinghe
Sri Lanka Appoints a New Honorary Consul in Brisbane, Queensland
High Commissioner Yasoja Gunasekera handed over the Commission of Appointment to the new Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Brisbane, Nalin Perera, with consular jurisdiction covering Queensland, on 19 February 2026 at t ...
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador in France discusses parliamentary cooperation with President of France-Sri Lanka Friendship Group in French National Assembly
The President of the France–Sri Lanka Friendship Group in the French National Assembly, Hon. Soumya Bourouaha, met the Ambassador of Sri Lanka in France, Manisha Gunasekera, at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Paris on Tues ...
High Commissioner meets Chairman of Habib Bank Limited
The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Pakistan, Fred Senevirathne, met with the Chairman of Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Sultan Ali Allana, at the Chairman’s office on 07 February 2026. The High Commissioner was accompani ...
Sri Lankan Exporter Companies Participate in Saudi Trade Facilitation Workshop
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh organized the first-ever virtual Workshop of its kind to educate Sri Lankan exporter companies on Saudi regulatory procedures and requirements for exporting Sri Lankan food and bevera ...
Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake Presents Credentials to the Director General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake, the newly appointed Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland presented his Credentials to the Dire ...
Secretary for Asia and the Pacific Ambassador Susan Kleebank of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil inaugurates the historic Occasion of Celebration of the 78th Anniversary of the Independence of Sri Lanka in Brasilia on 06th February, 2026
Secretary for Asia and the Pacific Ambassador Susan Kleebank of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil was the Chief Guest at the historic Occasion of Celebration of the 78th Anniversary o ...


