BIMSTEC Secretary General, H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, called  on H.E. Sk. Bashir Uddin, Adviser to the Ministry of Commerce of Bangladesh. Secretary General congratulated Honourable Adviser on his appointment as Adviser to the Ministry and expressed gratitude for the continued support of the Ministry of Commerce in promoting cooperation in sectors of trade and investment, which Bangladesh leads.

The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Mumbai together with the India Business Group (IBG) organised a business networking session at the Consulate with the participation of 17 senior management officials representing freight forwarding, shipping and tourism sectors, recently.

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh, in collaboration with the Riyadh Municipality has launched a tree planting initiative in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to commemorate the 50^th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia. The initiative also aligns with Saudi Arabia’s Green Initiative (SGI) under Vision 2030 which targets planting 10 billion trees in the Kingdom.

It is with deep sadness we learn of the tragic loss of life and injury caused by the crash of Jeju Air flight 7C 2216 at Muan Airport, Republic  of Korea yeaterday (29 December).

Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has died at the age of 92.

The 2,000,000^th tourist for 2024 arrived yesterday morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport on flight UL 403 from Bangkok.

The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Ottawa participated in the annual International Food Fair, a signature initiative of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) organized in support of the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign.

The High-Level Regional Consultation on Financing for Development in Asia and the Pacific concluded recently at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in Bangkok. The two-day event, brought together representatives from member states, international organizations, development partners, and other key stakeholders to discuss critical financing issues and strategies to accelerate progress toward sustainable development in the region.

Arun Hemachandra, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, addressed the Arabic Language Day celebration at Galle Face Hotel, emphasizing Sri Lanka’s focus on strengthening ties with the Middle East under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake recently. He noted the significance of the region, home to close to one million Sri Lankan workers, and highlighted plans for enhanced collaboration.

The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lank in Vienna participated in the “BIMSTEC Tea Event” organized by the “Society Magazine” in collaboration with the diplomatic missions of the BIMSTEC countries at the Grand Hotel in Vienna recently.

Ambassador Majintha Jayesinghe presented his Letters of Credence to the President of the People’s Republic of China,  Xi Jinping, recently at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka.