Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Harsha De Silva, following his visit to attend the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Summit in Mexico, visited Washington DC on October 30, with a view to further promoting United States-Sri Lanka bilateral relations, in particular on economic and business matters. During his visit, he met senior officials of the US State Department, US Department of Treasury, US Department of Commerce, Office of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) as well as the World Bank.
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe meets with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe met with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 16th October 2015 and discussed further means of promoting bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Sri Lanka participates at the 33rd Anuga International Trade Fair in Cologne
The 33rd Edition of the Anuga International 2015, the biggest General Food and Beverages Exhibition of the world was held in Cologne, Germany from 10th to 14th October 2015. 7063 companies from 108 nations exhibited their products to the 160,000 trade visitors from 192 Nations.
Sri Lanka’s First Ambassador to Ecuador presents Credentials
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Cuba, Sarath Dissanayake presented his Letter of Credence to the Acting President of the Republic of Ecuador, Jorge David Glas Espinel on 28th September 2015, as Sri Lanka’s first Ambassador to Ecuador, at a simple but colorful ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Quito, the capital of Ecuador.
Visit by U.S Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell
U.S Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, Catherine Russell, is visiting Sri Lanka from 27 -29 October 2015.
Sri Lanka joins the Open Government Partnership
Sri Lanka endorsed the Open Government Declaration committing “to foster a global culture of open government that empowers and delivers for citizens, and advances the ideals of open and participatory 21st century government,” thereby becoming the newest participating country of the Open Government Partnership (OGP). Sri Lanka is the only South Asian participating country in the OGP and joins other countries in the Asian region such as Indonesia, Mongolia, Philippines and Republic of Korea.
Condolence message on Earthquake in Afghanistan
The Government and people of Sri Lanka are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life and destruction to property caused by the devastating earthquake in the Hindukush region of Afghanistan on Monday 26thOctober, 2015 which also affected parts of India and Pakistan.
Sri Lanka stands in support and solidarity with the Governments and those affected in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan and wish to convey deep condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this catastrophic disaster, and to those injured a speedy recovery. Read More