Sri Lanka and Indonesia resolved to set a target for bilateral trade to reach US $ 1 billion by the year 2015.
This was decided at the Joint Commission meeting on Bilateral Cooperation between Sri Lanka and Indonesia chaired by External Affairs Minister, Prof. G.L Peiris and visiting Indonesian Foreign Minister Dr. Marty Natalegawa yesterday.
Humanism is the closest we can get to a universal good – Ambassador
[Jan. 27. 2012]
Humanism is the closest we can get to universal good, to a universal idea. Humanism puts the human being at the center, Sri Lankan Ambassador in France Dayan Jayatilleka said.
And placing the human being at the center means to recognize that above all else, beyond national, ethnic, political, civilizational, religious, systemic, and ideological differences, one thing unites us and that is that we are all human, the Ambassador said speaking on New Humanism.
NOTE:As certain infrastructure changes are being done to this site there could be intermittent interruptions. We regret any inconvenience caused.
SL, India bilateral trade reached an all-time high in 2011 – Indian envoy
[Jan. 27. 2012]
The bilateral trade between Sri Lanka and India last year surged by over 70 percent and reached an estimated all-time high of US$ 5 billion, the High Commissioner of India Ashok Kantha said.
2012, another positive year for Sri Lankan tourism - BMI
[Jan. 27. 2012]
Business Monitor International (BMI) believes the outlook is still bright for Sri Lanka tourism and forecast a 55% rise in tourist arrivals to 1.42mn tourists over BMIs newly extended forecast period to 2016.
Sri Lankan seafarers to be employed in Italian vessels
Implementing process of LLRC recommendations to get underway within next two months – Prof. Peiris
[Jan. 27. 2012]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday opened a newly constructed five-story building at the Defense Service College.
[Jan. 27. 2012]
Sri Lanka will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Italy to allow the Italian authorities to recognize the certificates of competency issued for the Sri Lankan seafarers.
[Jan. 27. 2012]
The government has made a good start to implementing the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC).
Pakistani trade delegation in SL to enhance bilateral trade
Major Gen. Sahvendra appointed to UN advisory peacekeeping group
Upper Kothmale to be commissioned in March
[Jan. 27. 2012]
A Pakistani trade delegation of fruit and vegetable producers and exporters is visiting Sri Lanka to explore the ways and means to enhance bilateral trade between Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
[Jan. 27. 2012]
Major General Shavendra Silva - Deputy Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations has been selected to the Special Advisory Group on Peace Keeping Operations established by the UN Secretary General to advise on rates of reimbursement to troop-contributing countries and related issues.
[Jan. 27. 2012]
Sri Lanka's new hydro-power electricity project at Upper Kothmale will be commissioned in March, adding 150 megawatts of power to the national grid.
Remarkable progress in two years since
President's re-election
[Jan. 26. 2012]
The market was jam-packed. Intense aromas and stenches invaded all our senses.
[Jan. 26. 2012]
Cairn Lanka has announced that it prepares to enter the second phase of oil exploration in Sri Lanka upon the successful completion of the first phase.
[Jan. 26. 2012]
'I am the President of those who voted for me and of those who did not', stated President Mahinda Rajapaksa on winning his second Presidential election on January 27, 2010.
