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Over 200 Commonwealth entrepreneurs join Sri Lanka’s breakfast meeting in London
24Apr By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
Business

Over 200 Commonwealth entrepreneurs join Sri Lanka’s breakfast meeting in London

Over 200 Commonwealth entrepreneurs converged to discuss trade and investment opportunities in Sri Lanka in London last week while the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2018 was taking place in the city. According to the Department of Commerce of Sri Lanka (DoCSL), commonwealth entrepreneurs attended the Sri Lanka breakfast networking session of Commonwealth Enterprise and Economic Council held on the sidelines of CHOGM18. The session was jointly facilitated by the Department of Commerce, EDB and London's Sri Lanka High Commission. B2B meetings that followed the breakfast meeting provided the opportunity for members of the delegations to develop further into specific opportunities. The business meeting opened a new window to explore partnership between Sri Lankan en...
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PMD dispels false reports on President’s official CHOGM delegation
23Apr By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
LOCAL, Main Story

PMD dispels false reports on President’s official CHOGM delegation

President's Media Division (PMD) issuing a statement said false information is being reported regarding the official delegation accompanying the President Maithripala Sirisena to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). The President was accompanied by the President's wife, the President's official doctor, Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana and his wife, Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva, official translator and two officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Moreover, while not part of the official delegation, electronic and print journalists of the President's Media Division, some journalists representing government and private media institutions and several officials of the Presidential Security Division are also accompanying the President in the visit. In addition...
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Sri Lanka to reaffirm its firm commitment to the Commonwealth
13Apr By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
LOCAL

Sri Lanka to reaffirm its firm commitment to the Commonwealth

Sri Lanka is to reaffirm its firm commitment to the Commonwealth and deepen its partnership with the Organisation as well as with each individual member nation, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. President Maithripala Sirisena will join the Heads of Government of the 53-member Commonwealth at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) that is to convene in London from 16-20 April 2018. The President will be joined by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Tilak Marapana. The Commonwealth is a diverse community of nations that work together to promote prosperity, democracy and peace. The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings are occasions where the leaders of the Commonwealth member states come together to reaffirm common values, address the shared global challenges faced a...
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Sri Lankan President to leave for UK to attend CHOGM 2018 next week
12Apr By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
LOCAL

Sri Lankan President to leave for UK to attend CHOGM 2018 next week

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is due to leave for the UK to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2018 to be held in London. The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will be held from 16 to 20 April in London and the week-long summit is expected to attract around 5,000 participants from government, business, and civil society under the theme 'Towards a Common Future'. Special attention will be focused on achieving the objectives of the Commonwealth countries under prosperity, security, justice and stability. The formal opening of CHOGM takes place at Buckingham Palace on Thursday (19) morning after which leaders will convene for their first executive session. On Friday morning, the Commonwealth Games Federation will host a breakfast...
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Malaysian Prime Minister to visit Sri Lanka on December 17
13Dec By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
LOCAL

Malaysian Prime Minister to visit Sri Lanka on December 17

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will pay a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka starting from 17 December, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry said in a statement today. The Foreign Ministry Wisma Putra said in a "planned movement" the Malaysian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Wan Zaidi Wan Abdullah was reassigned and given a new assignment prior to the Prime Minister's visit. Wan Abdullah is due to take up an important assignment related to Malaysia's chairmanship of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in April 2020. Wisma Putra said a high-level team from the ministry will arrive as an advance party to help in the visit by the Prime Minister Najib, who will depart to Maldives after visiting Sri Lanka. Wisma Putra said Malaysia enjoys a warm relations...
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