The Earth Day celebration jointly organized by the Asian Ladies Association (ALA) in Cuba in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) of Cuba, the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INRIH) and ...
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US Secretary of State John Kerry to undertake official visit to Sri Lanka
On the invitation of Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, Secretary of State of the United States of America John Kerry will pay an official visit to Sri Lanka from 2nd to 3rd May 2015. This is the first official visit by an US Secretary of State since that of William Pierce Rogers in 1972. Secretary Colin Powell visited Sri Lanka following the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2005.
Secretary Kerry will pay a courtesy call on President Maithripala Sirisena and hold wide ranging discussions with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Foreign Minister Samaraweera. He will deliver a special guest lecture on the invitation of the Foreign Minister and attend several other engagements in Colombo.
Sri Lanka condoles with Nepal on the tragic loss of life and damage to property from the Earthquake and dispatches Emergency Relief Assistance
The Government and the people of Sri Lanka is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives and extensive damage to property caused by the earthquake which occurred this (25th April) morning in Nepal and extends sincere condolences to the Government and people of Nepal particularly the families of the bereaved, and, wish a speedy recovery to those injured by this calamity.
Special Envoy Dr. Amunugama calls for renewed strengthening of Asian -African cooperation at the Bandung Commemorative Summit
The Minister of Higher Education and Research Dr. Sarath Amunugama, who led the Sri Lanka delegation to the Asian-African Leaders Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, as the Special Envoy of President Maithripala Sirisena, has ...
Dr. Rohan Perera, new Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York presents Credentials to Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon
The new Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York, Dr. Rohan Perera presented his credentials to the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, at a credential ceremony, held yesterday (22) at the U ...
Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festival in Chengdu
The Consulate of Sri Lanka in Chengdu organized Sinhala & Tamil New Year celebrations on 14th April 2015 with the active participation of the Sri Lankan community in Sichuan Province composed of members Of the busin ...
Sri Lankans and Austrians come together to celebrate unity, diversity and reconciliation during New Year Festival
Reinforcing the theme of unity, reconciliation and peace, over 300 Sri Lankans in Austria came together in Vienna, joined by the Austrian community and friends of Sri Lanka, to celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year o ...