Sri Lanka investment seminar in Vienna Source:Ft The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Vienna in collaboration with the Vienna Chamber of Commerce (WKO) organised a hybrid webinar to promote investment from Austria in Sri Lanka.   The hybrid webinar was attended by Regional Manager for the Asia and Pacific Region Johannes Brunner, Commercial Attaché of the Austrian Embassy – India Bernd Andersson together with Austrian companies, while Chairman of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka Dr. Prasanna Gunasena, Executive Director of Investment Promotion Prasanjith Wijayatilake, Director of Investment Promotion Nilupul de Silva, Head of Ecosystem of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka Darshan Maralanda, Deputy Director of Export Development Board of Sri Lanka Udeni Wijekoon, and officials from the Foreign Ministry took part in the event virtually.  ...

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International Vesak Day celebrated in Vienna Most Ven. Dr. Vijayarajapura Seelavansa Thera conducting the religious observances Source:Dailynews The Permanent Mission together with the United Nations Office in Vienna (UNOV) celebrated International Day of Vesak virtually on May 26. This is the first occasion the International Day of Vesak has been celebrated at the UN Office in Vienna. Vienna Nyanaponika Dhamma Centre Chief Incumbent Most Ven. Dr. Vijayarajapura Seelavansa Thera conducted religious observances and offered blessings to the world to overcome the pandemic. The Venerable Thera explained the significance of Vesak and its importance in the New Normal. ...

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