Ravinatha Aryasinha is new ambassador to United States
WASHINGTON: Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States, Ravinatha P. Aryasinha had his copy of credentials accepted by the US State Department on 4 December…
United Nations celebrates International Day of Vesak
NEW YORK: The United Nations in New York recently commemorated the International Day of Vesak through a virtual event. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic prevented Member…
Sri Lanka’s new High Commissioner pledges to enhance ties with the Bahamas
NASSAU, March 2020:Sri Lanka’s non-resident High Commissioner to the Bahamas resident in New York, Kshenuka Senewiratne, presented credentials to the Governor General of the Commonwealth…
President Rajapaksa congratulates Mrs.World Caroline Jurie for bringing glory to Sri Lanka
LAS VEGAS, December 2019: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has congratulated Mrs.Sri Lanka Caroline Jurie who was crowned Mrs World 2020 at the finals of…
Kanni Wignaraja is new head of UNDP for Asia Pacific region
NEW YORK, November 2019: Kanni Wignaraja from Sri Lanka has been appointed as Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, United Nations…
Sri Lanka establishes diplomatic relations with Barbados
NEW YORK, June 2019: Sri Lanka and Barbados have established diplomatic relations with effect from 28th June 2019, according to a statement from the Ministry of…
Celebrating 60 years of diplomatic ties with Cuba
HAVANA, June 2019: State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake, undertook an official visit to the Republic of Cuba from 25 to 29 June to…
U.S. State Department bestows ‘International Woman Of Courage’ award on lawyer Marini de Livera
WASHINGTON, March 2019: Marini de Livera, a pro bono attorney from Sri Lanka with a degree in speech and drama from Trinity College London, is…
Sri Lanka is one of six best destinations in the world for tea lovers
WASHINGTON: The prestigious National Geographic magazine has selected Sri Lanka as one of the six best destinations in the world for tea lovers. In a…
Young scientist Hasini Jayatilaka honoured for breakthrough cancer research
NEW YORK: Young Sri Lankan research scientist, Hasini Jayatilaka has been named by the prestigious Forbes magazine in its annual “30 Under 30” list of…