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Thursday, 15 September 2022 00:00 |
High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi opened a ‘High Commissioners’ Gallery’ dedicated to all the High Commissioners of Sri Lanka to India, in its chancery building today (15).
The High Commissioners’ Gallery features photographs of all the Representatives and High Commissioners of Sri Lanka to India who have served since 1942 commencing from Sir. D.B. Jayatilaka. A corridor in the chancery building, which has hitherto been underutilized has been converted in to the Gallery.
The Gallery was declared open at a simple ceremony by three of the longest serving members of the local staff of the High Commission: Deepak Nathani, Renu Sharma and Pradeep Das, in the presence of the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Milinda Moragoda.
This space will be used as a reception area and a meeting room.
High Commission of Sri Lanka
New Delhi
15 September 2022
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Wednesday, 07 September 2022 00:00 |
EXIM Bazaar 2022, an exhibition featuring traditional and contemporary art and craft organized by the Export-Import Bank of India was held from 03 to 06 September 2022 in New Delhi.
The exhibition, which was held at Delhi’s National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy, showcased products of seventy-five artisans from more than twenty States of India and neighbouring countries including Sri Lanka.
A six-member group comprising three artisans and their assistants from Sri Lanka participated in the exhibition. Traditional jewelry, masks, batik and other handicrafts were showcased in the Sri Lankan pavilion at the Bazaar.
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi coordinated their participation with the assistance of the National Crafts Council of Sri Lanka.
High Commission of Sri Lanka
New Delhi
07 September 2022
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Friday, 02 September 2022 00:00 |
The Indian Express newspaper hosted Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda at its ‘Idea Exchange’ programme yesterday (01). The programme was held at the newspaper’s headquarters in Noida.
This programme, conducted as an exchange of ideas with the senior editorial staff of the Indian Express, features a distinguished personality weekly. As per the format of the programme, the editors pose questions to the guest and a discussion follows. The content of the discussion is carried in a full page of the newspaper every Monday.
The senior editors of the Indian Express led by Chief Editor Raj Kamal Jha posed several questions to High Commissioner Moragoda at the event. The questions covered Sri Lanka’s present political developments, its economic situation and Indo-Sri Lanka relations at large. The discussion was moderated by senior journalist Shubhajit Roy.
Founded in 1932, The Indian Express is one of the most prominent English daily newspapers in India.
High Commission of Sri Lanka
New Delhi
02 September 2022
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Sunday, 28 August 2022 07:09 |
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Speaker of the Sri Lanka Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena unveiled a portrait of Sir D.B. Jayatilaka, Sri Lanka's first representative to India, today (28) at the High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the establishment of modern Indo-Lanka relations.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) sending Sir D.B. Jayatilaka as its first Representative to India in 1942. Unveiling the portrait of Sir D.B. Jayatilaka at the Chancery Building comes as one of a series of activities organized by the High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi this year to mark the important anniversary. Earlier, in February, the High Commission named its Chancery Building after Sir D.B. Jayatilaka.
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Thursday, 18 August 2022 13:03 |
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Continuing the series of engagements with concurrently accredited Diplomatic Missions to Sri Lanka from New Delhi, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Milinda Moragoda interacted with a group of African Heads of Mission today (18), and briefed them on the present developments in Sri Lanka. The interaction was also to increase Sri Lanka’s engagement with the states in the African continent, particularly in trade and economic spheres.
This group of Heads of Mission included two Ambassadors, two High Commissioners and five chargés d' affaires who are concurrently accredited or designated to Sri Lanka from New Delhi. A second group of African Heads of Mission is to be hosted at the next interactive session.
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