World - Business
October
State Minister attends the ‘International Our Oceans’ Conference
State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake led the Sri Lanka Delegation to the 4th International Our Oceans Conference, which was held in Malta from 5th – 6th October.
October
Ambassador B. K. Athauda presented his letter of credence to Director General Irina Bokova as Sri Lanka’s Permanent Delegate to the United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on 4th October in Paris.
October
Having inked the Sustainable Development Framework with Sri Lanka in August, United Nations Sri Lanka has unveiled its way forward on the country’s sustainable industry goals for the first time on 2nd October in Colombo.
September
SL Parliamentary delegation visits US House of Representatives
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya is currently leading a multiparty Sri Lankan parliamentary delegation on an official visit to Washington D.C.
September
Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana who is on an official visit to Belgium met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium Didier Reynders at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium.
September
Foreign Minister holds high level discussions with the EU
Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana who is on his first official visit to the European Union Headquarters in Brussels held discussions with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and European Commissioner Christos Stylianides on 26th September.
September
State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake visited India from 23rd-25th September.
September
Tourism Promotion Talk on ‘Natural Capital of Sri Lanka’
A tourism promotion talk on ‘Natural Capital of Sri Lanka’ with special emphasis on birds and mammals was held at the High Commission on 21st September to a gathering of Australian wildlife enthusiasts. The event was organised by the High Commission as part its tourism promotion initiatives, together with Aarunya Vacations – a Sri Lankan tourism promotion company based in Canberra.
September
The newly appointed Sri Lanka Envoy for Germany, Eng. Karunasena Hettiarachchi presented credentials to Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, at the Honour Court of Bellevue Castle in Berlin on 20th September.
September
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Stockholm in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) recently conducted a series of tourism promotional events titled “Sri Lanka; The Land of Serendipity” on board the ships of Tallink Silja Shipping Line on their voyages to Tallinn-Estonia and Riga-Latvia and on return voyages to Stockholm showcasing Sri Lanka as a tourist destination.
