The monthly coffee morning of the Diplomatic Spouse Group of Ethiopia (DSGE) was hosted by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Addis Ababa on 29 May 2024 at the Official Residence of the Ambassador.
The DSGE organizes activities to connect the diplomatic spouses/partners and to raise funds to help the most vulnerable people in the host country via the Project Matrix subgroup. The DSGE meets on a monthly basis for coffee mornings and provides the members with the opportunity of networking, making new friends, and sharing experiences about living in Ethiopia.
This month`s event was hosted by the spouse of the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Ethiopia Nisansala Gunathilaka. The event was attended by spouses of the diplomatic community in Addis Ababa, representing their respective embassies, international and regional organizations in the host country.
Director of Adwa Victory Memorial & Abrehot Library Engineer Wubayehu Mamo was the guest speaker for the coffee morning on this particular day. He made a presentation about the outstanding contribution and social activities conducted by the Abrehot library.
The participants were treated to traditional Sri Lankan cuisine & sweetmeats, along with Ceylon Tea. The guests were encouraged to travel to Sri Lanka in order to have an unforgettable experience, and they were provided with information about the country's tourist attractions. Further, each participant received an identical souvenir gift specially brought for this event from Sri Lanka.
All the participants admired the unique Sri Lankan hospitality and the tourism potential of the country. They also appreciated the opportunity created through this month`s coffee morning to establish a network with the Abrehot Library in Addis Ababa for further interactions and future project plans.
Embassy of Sri Lanka
Addis Ababa
31 May 2024
