Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Julie Bishop to visit Sri Lanka
Tuesday, 18 July 2017 00:00
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Julie Bishop will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 19-20 July 2017.
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Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan to visit Sri Lanka
Monday, 17 July 2017 13:57
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 17-21 July 2017.
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The contribution of Medical Professionals from Overseas assisting the flood affected in Kalutara and Matara Districts felicitated at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Friday, 14 July 2017 00:00
Media Release
Seventeen medical professionals of Sri Lankan origin who are members of the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Norway, the United States, France, Bahrain and Germany worked in partnership with the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, alongside local doctors in Kalutara district from 2nd to 6th July and in Matara district from 7th July to 10th July, including in villages and flood relief camps. Within the 10 day period, approximately 780 patients were given medical, dental and ophthalmological treatment that included a children’s home and orphanage. 300 pairs of reading glasses and sunglasses were also gifted to people by the doctors.
SAARC Investment Forum and Trade Fair 2017, Colombo
Thursday, 13 July 2017 21:00
The Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) and SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAARC CCI) are organizing the SAARC Investment Forum and Trade Fair 2017 in Colombo from 6th - 9th September 2017.
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State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake reaffirms commitment to advance and consolidate the Sri Lanka- Romania bilateral relationship
Thursday, 06 July 2017 00:00
State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake visited Romania on 29 June - 2 July 2017 for the second session of the Sri Lanka-Romania bilateral political consultations. He reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to further advance and consolidate its longstanding bilateral ties with Romania, when he met the Romanian Secretary of State for Bilateral Global Affairs Monica Gheorghita on 29 June 2017. This was the first official visit undertaken by the State Minister for Foreign Affairs since assuming the new portfolio.
FLOOD RELIEF ASSISTANCE TO SRI LANKA
Tuesday, 04 July 2017 19:36
High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Dear expatriate Sri Lankans and well-wishers,
The High Commission of Sri Lanka wishes to bring to your kind attention that the Ministry of Disaster Management of Sri Lanka has informed that the Ministry no longer in a position to accept any relief materials related to the recent flood disaster. This is in view of the duty waiver extended by the Ministry of Finance for the relief materials received from foreign countries been terminated.
Sri Lanka signs Finance Agreement with IFAD in Smallholder Agribusiness Partnerships (SAP)
Tuesday, 04 July 2017 15:02
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Sri Lanka signed a financing agreement at a value of USD 33.7 million that will help 57,500 rural households in Sri Lanka to increase their incomes and food security by expanding livelihood and business opportunities in agriculture. The signing ceremony was held on 26th of June, 2017, at the IFAD’s Headquarters.
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