Sandasen Marasinghe and Irangika Range External Affairs Deputy Minister Neomal Perera yesterday said the Sri Lankan Ambassador in Saudi Arabia will be recalled before January 30. He made this observation in response to ...
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Minister Peiris calls on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Minister of External Affairs Prof. GL Peiris who is currently in New Delhi in connection with the 8th Session of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Commission called on Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 23 January. Minister Peiris conveyed the greetings of President Mahinda Rajapaksa to Prime Minister Singh. Recalling President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s recent visit to India in September 2012, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh requested Minister Peiris to convey his warm personal regards to the President and assured Minister Peiris that India’s cooperation with Sri Lanka in all sectors is accorded highest priority.
Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena attends the Berlin Summit of Agriculture
Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena participated at the 05th Berlin Summit of Agriculture Ministers from 17th to 21st January 2013 in Berlin.
Coordinator, Nutrition Dr. Chameera C. Yapa Abeywardena of the Ministry of Agriculture and Charge d` Affaires of the Sri Lanka Embassy Kohula R. Ratnasingam also participated in the Summit.
Admiral Zheng He promotes tourism to Sri Lanka from the Port City of Taicang
The Sri Lanka Consulate General in Shanghai together with the Taicang Library and the Candy Journey International Travel Services (partners with Olanka Travels of Sri Lanka) held a tourism promotion event emphasizing Sri Lanka – China ancient relations based on the Silk Route and the voyages of Admiral Zheng He, at the Taicang Library, in Jiangsu Province.
India – Sri Lanka Joint Press Statement
The Eighth meeting of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Commission was held on 22 January 2013 in New Delhi. It was co-chaired by Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of External Affairs of India and Prof. G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs of Sri Lanka. The Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) was preceded by the Senior Officials Meeting at the level of the Foreign Secretaries of the two countries on 21 January 2013.
Celebration of Thai Pongal at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in France
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Paris celebrated Thai Pongal on 14th January 2013 with the participation of its staff and members of the Sri Lankan Diaspora. The Embassy premises was decorated according to Hindu tradition w ...
EMBASSY OF SRI LANKA CELEBRATES THAI PONGAL IN WASHINGTON DC
Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington DC began its calendar of events for the year, with a colorful celebration of the Hindu harvest festival, Thai Pongal on Tuesday (Jan 15) amidst a large gathering of Hindu devotees of t ...
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