The artistes Rohan De Silva, Rohan de Lanerolle and Ishan de Lanerolle being felicitated by Director General ICCR Suresh Goel and High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam at the conclusion of the concert in Delhi on 5 Septe ...
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Ambassador’s Summer Reception of the Diplomatic Council
On 17th August 2012, the President of the Diplomatic Council, an international think tank headquartered in The Hague, Ambassador Sarath Kongahage hosted an Ambassador’s Summer Reception in Berlin. Ambassadors from many c ...
Over 600 parliamentarians and officials from 54 Commonwealth nations for the CPA Conference in Sri Lanka
The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Dr William A Shija with the Sri Lanka High Commissioner to the UK Dr Chris Nonis With parliamentarians from the entire Commonwealth due to gather in C ...
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.
Sri Lanka and Poland seek to promote Security and Defence Cooperation
Secretary, Ministry of Defense and Urban Development Gotabhaya Rajapaksa visited Poland at the invitation of Minister of National Defense Tomasz Siemoniak to attend the 20th International Defense Industry Exhibition (MPSO) held in Kielce from 3rd - 6th September 2012. The exhibition was inaugurated by President of Poland Boruslaw Komorowski on 3rd of September amidst a large gathering of invitees related to defence industry worldwide. Secretary Defence had a prominent presence among the dignitaries attending the exhibition.