The ‘Sri Lanka in Bloom’ photographic exhibition began yesterday at the Sri Lanka High Commission in London and will continue until today. Yesterday’s exhibition was reserved for British MPs, members of the diplomatic co ...
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Joint committee to look into illegal migrants’ issue

Karunatilaka Amunugama
The Australian government has proposed establishing a committee comprising Sri Lankan and Australian government officials to look into the illegal migrants’ issue, External Affairs Ministry Secretary Karunatilaka Amunugama said.
Sri Lanka to set up pavillion at Baghdad Trade Fair

The Sri Lanka Exports Development Board in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Embassy in Iraq, plans to organize a Sri Lanka Pavillion at the Baghdad International Trade Fair.
The 39th Baghdad International Trade Fair (BITF), would be held from November 1 - 10 under the theme “Span your market to Iraq” offering wider opportunities for trade.
Sri Lanka, South Africa for stronger economic ties
A delegation of 35 business leaders from South Africa, led by African National Congress Co-ordinator and Co-Governor of the Progression Business Forum Renier Schoemen called on External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris ...
No tension between Lanka, India – HC
Sri Lankan envoy to India Prasad Kariyawasam told NDTV there was no tension between Sri Lanka and India.
He said Sri Lanka and India have historical relationships with mature democracies and the two leaders are fully capable of handling these situations without tension.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference gets off ground

The Sri Lankan branch delegate’s entitlement is increased this year with eight delegates, one executive committee member, one CWP member, one branch secretary and one regional secretary given the opportunity to take part in the 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference that will be held at the BMICH, Colombo from today to September 15.
GL tells UK MPs: Be objective and fair minded about Sri Lanka

External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L.Peiris, addressing three separate groups of British Parliamentarians urged them to visit Sri Lanka and form their own judgments of post-war developments.
“Go wherever you want in the country and see for yourself. We believe that transparency and visibility is the right approach to dispel the falsehoods that are told about the country by those who wish to spread ill-will”, Minister Peiris told them.


