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Conference in Tokyo Promote Sri Lanka Economic and Business Opportunities

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The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Japan and the Association of Sri Lankan Academics in Japan, in cooperation with Sri Lanka Students’ Association, Sri Lanka Business Council and Professionals’ Association in Japan, organized an International Conference titled “Emerging Sri Lanka: Prospects for Development & Reconciliation” at the premises of the Embassy. Approximately 80 guests and participants attended the conference including Sri Lankan experts and academics from Japan and from other South Asian countries.

Sri Lanka to promote trade in Africa: Visit of Sri Lankan Business Delegation to South Africa

The visit of Sri Lankan Business delegation to South Africa is a joint initiative of the Sri Lanka High Commission in Pretoria and the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) for participation of Sri Lankan exporters at ...

Sri Lanka’s first Honorary Consul in Botswana

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Hon. Minister of External Affairs Professor G.L Peiris has approved the appointment by the Sri Lankan High Commission in South Africa of Mr Chulpathmendra Dahanayake as Sri Lanka’s first Honorary Consul in Botswana.

Ambassador Aryasinha presents credentials in Geneva

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Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha presented credentials accrediting him as Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva to Ambassador Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Director-General, United Nations Office in Geneva on 19 July 2012.

Welcoming Ambassador Aryasinha, Director General Tokayey said Sri Lanka has a long standing relationship with the UN, and had over the years played an important role engaging with the UN’s many institutions and mechanisms. He said with more than 22 international organisations and specialised agencies and over 250 NGOs which work with the UN in Geneva, the post is challenging and has a broad mandate.

Sri Lankan Ambassador to Kuwait presents his credentials in Bahrain

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the State of Kuwait Mr. C A H M Wijeratne, who is concurrently accredited to the Kingdom of Bahrain, presented his letter of Credence to His majesty Sheikh Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, the King of ...

Sri Lankan Talent shines at South Asian Cultural Diversity Event at US State Department

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Washington DC, July 12: Choreographic Talents of young Sri Lankan Americans dazzled an audience of US State Department officials, diplomats and guests on Thursday at a cultural performance held at the Dean Acheson Auditorium of the US State Department in Washington DC. The Event was the 3rd Annual Cultural Diversity Event organized by the South Asian American Employees Association (SAAEA) of the United States Department of State.

GL calls for removal of non tariff barriers within SAARC region

* Says catalyst for bolstering intra-regional trade, now at a dismal 5%
*Discloses that 70% of the Indo- Lanka trade is outside FTA
July 15, 2012, 12:00 pm

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By Ravi Ladduwahetty
External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris on Friday implored the SAARC Chamber of Commerce to help remove non tariff barriers within the SAARC region which, he said, would bolster trade within the region, which now stands at a microscopic 5%.

He was addressing a one day seminar themed: "Trade facilitation in South Asia: Addressing barriers to foster trade chain" at Hotel Taj Samudra. It was organised by the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka and in partnership with the Reiedrich Naumann Stiftung Foundation.

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