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Statement made by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs on 12^th June 2015 in Response to the Question by Opposition Leader Hon. Nimal Siripala De Silva under the Standing Order 23/2 of Parliament.
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Foreign Minister speaks regarding the amendments made to the United Nations Regulations 1 and 2 of 2012 promulgated under the United Nations Act number 45 of 1968. (in English)

Foreign Minister speaks in Parliament on removal of Mohan Peiris from CJ's office

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Remarks by Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Harsha de Silva at the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council

JOINT DECLARATION ON ENHANCED COOPERATION BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND SRI LANKA

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Sri Lanka seeks Assistance to handle the worsening flood situation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has activated the Emergency Response Unit of the Ministry, to coordinate rescue and relief measures related to the flood situation in several parts of Sri Lanka. In this regard, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in coordination with the Ministry of Disaster Management, has made an appeal to UN, International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) and neighboring countries to provide assistance to affected people, especially in the areas of search and rescue operations.

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Commemorating the Birth, Enlightenment and the Noble Passing Away of Lord Buddha, the annual Vesak Ceremony of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Jakarta was held on 10th May 2017 at the Embassy. The lighting of oil lamp at the commencement symbolised the harmonious gathering of all communities of Sri Lanka...

The Sri Lanka food festival was inaugurated at the Millennium Seoul Hilton on Wednesday 17 May with a sumptuous array of Sri Lankan dishes laid out for food lovers in Seoul. Chef Selliah Karuppan from the Hilton Colombo was especially flown in for the second consecutive year to prepare a range...

Sri Lanka presented its authentic culinary at the Annual Embassy Chef Challenge held on May 24th at the International Trade Center in the Ronald Regan Building in Washington DC. At this well attended annual event over 30 Embassy Chefs showcased their culinary talents with food preparation skills...

The “cradle of tea civilization” is China and nobody in the global tea fraternity dispute this fact. However, what happened few days ago in Beijing, the ancient “Forbidden City” was truly remarkable. The Sri Lanka tea industry which celebrates 150 years’ anniversary in 2017 from a small...

Address by Hon. Harin Fernando The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Viet Nam organized the Sri Lanka – Viet Nam Investment Forum to coincide the Official Visit of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to the Viet Nam. The Forum was held on 18th April 2017 at the La Veranda Hall of the Sofitel Legend Metropole...

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Thumbs up for trade!

Monday 17th October 2016 Companies from Australia, France, Thailand, Switzerland, Pakistan and India had expressed interest in investing and starting joint ventures with Sri Lankan companies at the conclusion of the World Export Development Forum (WEDF) yesterday, which gave special focus to SMEs and fostering direct engagement between businesses, officials said yesterday. The companies focused on several sectors including apparel, organic coconuts and spices, hotel building and business process outsourcing. These were the concrete engagements that were announced by the International Trade Centre (ITC) that was the main organiser of WEDF. ITC will track the gains made from the forum...

SheTrades rings message of entrepreneurship

Monday 17th October 2016 A bell ringing ceremony was held at Colombo Stock Exchange yesterday to raise awareness about International Trade Centre’s (ITC) ‘SheTrades’ initiative, which seeks to connect one million women entrepreneurs to markets by 2020. The event was held in parallel with the World Export Development Forum (WEDF), organised by ITC in collaboration with Sri Lanka Export Development Board. Through the ‘SheTrades’ initiative, women entrepreneurs will have the ability to share information about their companies, to make them visible, expand networks, connect and internationalise. Speaking at the event, ITC Executive Director Arancha González said that women...

IFFC to rejuvenate Lankan cinema

Tuesday, 13th October 2015 By Channa Bandara Wijekoon The stage is set for the second edition of the International Film Festival of Colombo (IFFC) to be held. The very first media briefing of the six-day gala event was held at Hilton amid the media, cinema fraternity and respective officials.

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Sunday Observer: Sunday 11 October 2015 The promise of enlightenment

Spotlight on Sri Lanka — 10th Annual Seattle South Asian Film Festival

Arts & Entertainment, At the Movies, Features, Profiles, Vol 34 No 42 | 10/10-10/16 By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Scene from “With You, Without You” The 10th Annual Seattle South Asian Film Festival (SSAFF), opening on October 15th, showcases Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), an island country near southeast India.