FOREIGN MINISTER PROF. G.L PEIRIS ASSUMES DUTIES Source:-slhcaust The newly appointed Foreign Minister Prof. G.L Peiris assumed duties at the Ministry today (18 August, 2021) at a simple ceremony graced by outgoing Foreign Minister and the new Minister of Education Dinesh Gunawardena;State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya; State Minister of Women and Child Development, Preschools & Primary Education, School Infrastructure & Education Services Piyal Nishantha De Silva; …. Member of Parliament and General Secretary of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Sagara Kariyawasam; Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage and other officials. The Buddhist clergy led by the chief incumbent of the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya Ven. Dr. Bellanwila Dhammaratana Nayaka Thero invoked blessings on the occasion. Thereafter, both incoming Minister Prof. G.L Peiris and outgoing Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena met the senior staff of the Ministry. Addressing the occasion, Minister Prof. G.L Peiris stated that he was pleased to be back ...
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SLHC in Singapore hosts webinar on ‘Sri Lanka as a Potential Alternative Manufacturing Hub’ Source:Ft A webinar on ‘Sri Lanka as a Potential Alternative Manufacturing Hub’ was organised by the Commercial Section of the Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore together with the Singapore Manufacturing Federation and the Singapore-Sri Lanka Business Association with the support of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board and the Board of Investment to create awareness on Sri Lanka as a potential manufacturing hub and as a potential investment destination for export-oriented manufacturing. Over 120 participants attended the event from Singapore. State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya delivering the keynote address highlighted the initiatives undertaken by the Government under the national policy framework ‘Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour’ and explained how these policies and initiatives were being implemented with a specific focus on creating a conducive environment to attract investments into the country particularly in ...
Viet Nam-Sri Lanka ties to get boost in organic farming, investments in IT, tourism Source:FT Ambassador of Viet Nam in Colombo Ho Thi Thanh Truc paid a courtesy call on State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya at the Foreign Ministry premises yesterday. While reiterating on the longstanding bilateral relations between the two countries, State Minister Balasuriya noted that the main focus of the Government of Sri Lanka is on economic development, tourism and building trade ties with countries in the Southeast Asia region. Considering the close religious ties between the two countries, State Minister Balasuriya underscored the importance of rejuvenating cooperation between temple-to-temple connections and expressed the willingness to connect with the Viet Nam Buddhist temples to share the religious and cultural interests between the two countries. ...
