SRI LANKA EMBASSY 2021 ACTION PLAN TO ENHANCE TRADE WITH USA, MEXICO & OAS MEMBER STATES PREVIEWED DURING VIRTUAL MEETING WITH KEY GOSL OFFICIALS
A virtual meeting was held on 14 January with key GOSL officials from the Foreign Ministry (MFA), Dept. of Commerce (DOC) and the Export Development Board (EDB) to preview the Washington D.C. based Sri Lanka Embassy’s 2021 Action Plan to enhance trade with the USA, Mexico & OAS member States.
Read more ...FOREIGN MINISTER SEEKS ASSISTANCE TO BOOST FDIS FROM HONORARY CONSULS BASED IN COLOMBO
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena sought the assistance of Honorary Consuls based in Colombo to encourage foreign investors to invest in Sri Lanka. The Minister made this request at a meeting held yesterday (11 January) with the Honorary Consuls based in Colombo, at the Foreign Ministry. The meeting was held in compliance with the Covid-19 health guidelines.
Read more ...US CHARGES 3 SRI LANKAN CITIZENS WITH TERRORISM OFFENSES, INCLUDING CONSPIRING TO PROVIDE MATERIAL SUPPORT TO ISIS, IN SRI LANKA 2019
The Justice Department announced today that three Sri Lankan citizens have been charged with terrorism offenses, including conspiring to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization (ISIS). The men were part of a group of ISIS supporters which called itself “ISIS in Sri Lanka.” That group is responsible for the 2019 Easter attacks in the South Asian nation of Sri Lanka, which killed 268 people, including five U.S. citizens, and injured over 500 others, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed today.
Read more ...SRI LANKA EMBASSY 2021 ACTION PLAN TO ENHANCE TRADE WITH USA, MEXICO & OAS MEMBER STATES PREVIEWED DURING VIRTUAL MEETING WITH KEY GOSL OFFICIALS
A virtual meeting was held on 14 January with key GOSL officials from the Foreign Ministry (MFA), Dept. of Commerce (DOC) and the Export Development Board (EDB) to preview the Washington D.C. based Sri Lanka Embassy’s 2021 Action Plan to enhance trade with the USA, Mexico & OAS member States.
FOREIGN MINISTER SEEKS ASSISTANCE TO BOOST FDIS FROM HONORARY CONSULS BASED IN COLOMBO
Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena sought the assistance of Honorary Consuls based in Colombo to encourage foreign investors to invest in Sri Lanka. The Minister made this request at a meeting held yesterday (11 January) with the Honorary Consuls based in Colombo, at the Foreign Ministry. The meeting was held in compliance with the Covid-19 health guidelines.
US CHARGES 3 SRI LANKAN CITIZENS WITH TERRORISM OFFENSES, INCLUDING CONSPIRING TO PROVIDE MATERIAL SUPPORT TO ISIS, IN SRI LANKA 2019
The Justice Department announced today that three Sri Lankan citizens have been charged with terrorism offenses, including conspiring to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization (ISIS). The men were part of a group of ISIS supporters which called itself “ISIS in Sri Lanka.” That group is responsible for the 2019 Easter attacks in the South Asian nation of Sri Lanka, which killed 268 people, including five U.S. citizens, and injured over 500 others, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed today.
"INDIA WILL ALWAYS BE A DEPENDABLE PARTNER AND RELIABLE FRIEND OPEN TO STRENGTHENING ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH SRI LANKA” SAYS EAM DR. S. JAISHANKAR
Visiting Minister of External Affairs of India Dr. S.Jaishankar held bilateral talks with Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Republic Building on 06 January 2021. During the cordial discussions, a gamut of issues covering multiple areas of bilateral cooperation was taken up, including economic, financial, trade and investment cooperation, cultural exchanges, defence and security, development cooperation as well as Covid 19 pandemic response.
INDIA READY TO GIVE ITS COVID VACCINE TO SRI LANKA – EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER JAISHANKAR TELLS PRESIDENT
India is ready to give priority to Sri Lanka when supplying to other countries the vaccine now being produced by India to treat COVID 19 virus, the External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar told President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
'COLOMBO PORT CITY COMMISSION BILL' TO BE DRAFTED TO ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS
The Department of Government Information said, Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (4 January) has approved the proposal to draft ‘Colombo Port City Commission Bill’ in accordance with the structure desired by the Government to meet national requirements and to attract foreign investments. The proposal has been tabled by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
LET US UNITE AND DEDICATE OURSELVES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR MOTHERLAND – FOREIGN MINISTER GUNAWARDENA
It is our responsibility in the New Year 2021 to work together as Sri Lankans shedding all differences to safeguard the dignity, independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Sri Lanka while maintaining ‘Kalyana Mithra’ friendly relations with all countries of the world, Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena stated in his message for the New Year.
SRI LANKAN EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON D.C. ORGANIZES A BUDDHA POOJA AND DHAMMA SERMON TO OBSERVE UNDUVAP POYA DAY
The Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington D.C. organized a Buddha Pooja and Dhamma Sermon on 29 December 2020 at the Embassy premises in lieu of Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day. This is the Dhamma Sermon organized by the Embassy to mark the monthly Full Moon Poya Day.
AMBASSADOR ARYASINHA COMMENDS THE SERVICES RENDERED BY THE MAHA SANGA IN THE PROPAGATION OF BUDDHISM ACROSS THE WORLD
Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha has commended the services rendered by the Maha Sanga living in the United States of America and in other countries, and said they propagated the most sacred offering Sri Lanka could share with the world - Buddhism.
EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON DC ORGANIZES VIRTUAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
Christmas was celebrated by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington D.C. on Tuesday (22 December), connecting virtually with a cross section of the Sri Lanka community in the Greater Washington area. The main programme conducted at the Embassy along with the choir, was joined through zoom by individual families from their homes and also members of the Hope Community Church, Arlington, and the Calvary Church in New York.
Embassy News
SRI LANKAN EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON D.C. ORGANIZES A BUDDHA POOJA AND DHAMMA SERMON TO OBSERVE UNDUVAP POYA DAY
AMBASSADOR ARYASINHA COMMENDS THE SERVICES RENDERED BY THE MAHA SANGA IN THE PROPAGATION OF BUDDHISM ACROSS THE WORLD
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HOLIDAYS OBSERVED BY THE EMBASSY -2021
Dec 31, 2019 -
Sri Lanka Tourism and Destination promoted in the US
Nov 18, 2019 -
Season's Greetings & Best Wishes
Dec 31, 2018 -
RELIEF ASSISTANCE TO FLOOD VICTIMS IN SRI LANKA
May 26, 2018 -
A Day of Sri Lankan Culture and Tradition in DC
May 07, 2017 -
Sri Lanka: A Growing Hub in the Indo-Pacific
Mar 09, 2017 -
NEW HONORARY CONSUL FOR SRI LANKA IN HAWAII
Feb 17, 2017 -
Sri Lanka signs the D.C. Sustainability Pledge
Oct 06, 2016 -
FLOOD RELIEF IN SRI LANKA
Jun 08, 2016 -
Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Illinois
May 25, 2016 -
Open Government Partnership workshop in Colombo
Apr 07, 2016 -
The 68th Anniversary of Independence Day – 2016
Mar 08, 2016 -
Ambassador’s official visit to Hawaii
Feb 16, 2016