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Bilateral relations on a strong footing − Sri Lankan Ambassador presents Credentials in Cuba

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Cuba, Sarath Dissanayake presented Credentials on 21st March at the Palace of Revolution in Havana to the Deputy President of the Council of State of Cuba, Madam Gladys Maria Bejerano Portela who was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Eduardo Rodriguez Parrilla. For the presentation, Ambassador Dissanayake together with his wife and Attache, Anuruddha left the official residence in a ceremonial motorcade accompanied by Ambassador Luis Castillo Campos of the Protocol Division of the Foreign Ministry and Major Braulio Hernandez Martinez of the Revolution Palace.

Sri Lanka’s Culinary and Cultural Festival in Prague a great attraction

''Sri Lanka and its cultural and culinary influences have drawn the attention of the world as never before, with the country's tourism industry expanding, and its economy registering fast growth'', stated Tomas Dub, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, opening the Culinary and Cultural Festival of Sri Lanka at Hotel Hilton Old Town Prague on 21 March 2013.

Sri Lanka’s statement on the resolution No. A/HRC/22/L.1/Rev.1: at the UN HRC

Mr President,

The Resolution before the Council today is premised upon Resolution 19/2 of 2012 which was not recognized by Sri Lanka.

Despite our dissociation with that initiative, I must point out the salient features of that Resolution which called for Sri Lanka to implement the recommendations of its domestic mechanism, the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) and to formulate an action plan for implementation. Since its adoption, Sri Lanka has shown clear progress towards comprehensive reconciliation including by the preparation and implementation of the action plan called for by the Resolution.

Deputy Minister of External Affairs Hon. Neomal Perera leads the Sri Lanka delegation at the Mass inaugurating the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome, His Holiness Pope Francis, at the Vatican City on 19th March 2013

Deputy Minister of External Affairs, Hon. Neomal Perera, led the Sri Lanka delegation, which participated at the Mass inaugurating the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome, His Holiness Pope Francis, in the Vatican City on 19th March 2013. Hon. Sarath Kumara Gunaratne, Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Hon. John Amaratunga, Member of Parliament & Chief Opposition Whip of Parliament also joined him in this delegation.

Visit by Hon. Neomal Perera, Deputy Minister of External Affairs Dhaka, 12-13 March 2013

On the invitation extended by the Government of Bangladesh, Hon. Neomal Perera, Deputy Minister of External Affairs visited Dhaka to attend “Global Leadership Meeting on Population Dynamics in the context of Post 2015 UN ...

Ambassador designate Mr. Raja A. Edirisuriya assumes duties

Sri Lankas Ambassador designate to Brazil Mr. Raja A. Edirisuriya assumed duties on 12 March 2013 at a simple ceremony held at the Sri Lanka Embassy in Brazil with the participation of Sri Lankans living in Brasilia cit ...

Sri Lankan Buddhist Monk harassed in Tamil Nadu returns safely to New Delhi

On 16 March 2013, a group of persons had attempted to assault a Buddhist monk, Ven Pathberiye Gnanaloka, while he was on a study tour at the Thanjavur Hindu Temple. Ven Gnanaloka Thero who is pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma in Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology of India has been studying in India in New Delhi for the past 18 months and has visited several Indian states on study tour.