The High Commission celebrated the Deepavali, “The festival of Lights” with the traditional festivity at the High Commission on 24th November 2013. A cross- section of the Sri Lankan Tamil community resident in Canberra, the representatives of the Sri Lankan Associations and the Sri Lankan community of other faiths were present at the event.
The Japan-Sri Lanka Parliamentary League conducted its General Meeting at the Diet [Parliamentarians] Members Office Building on 4th December, 2013. Approximately, 30 Members of Japan-Sri Lanka Parliamentary League, both from the House of Councillors [Upper House] and from the House of Representatives [Lower House], were present at the Meeting. The League has a total number of 81 Members consisting of 53 Members from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party [LDP], 17 from the main Opposition Party, Democratic Party of Japan [DPJ] and from other political parties.
Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore celebrated Deepavali, ‘’the festival of lights’ ‘at the Ceylon Sports Club on the 9th of November 2013. Her Excellency Ferial Ismail Ashraff, High Commissioner, made the opening r ...
Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea recently organized a ceremony to support Sri Lanka in oral cancer research. Oral cancer is one of the most common cancers prevalent in Sri Lankan patients. Unfortunately, the prognosis of the cancer is poor and leads to high morbidity and mortality rates. Despite these facts, research in this field is inadequate due to the lack of infrastructure facilities that would help promote advanced research.
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the Netherlands, UNICEF, Child Helpline International and the 2nd Floor Youth Helpline organized the launch of the publication “the voices of children and young people” at the United Nations on November 20 th 2013. The UN Children’s Day is also celebrated on this day.
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Seoul participated at the 2013 SIWA & Diplomatic Bazaar which was recently held in Seoul.
The SIWA & Diplomatic Bazaar, organized by the Seoul International Women's Association (SIWA), is one of the leading fundraising events with a history of more than 30 years. This annual Bazaar attracts a large number of Korean visitors and foreign expatriates living in Seoul. Organizations and over 50 Embassies attend the event to share their culture, food and festivities and to ultimately, raise funds to support charities.
A Buddhist Religious Ceremony to bequeath the triple gem blessings on the occasion of the 68th Birthday of H. E. the President Mahinda Rajapaksa was held at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Rome, Italy on 18th November 2013. ...
