High Commission of Sri Lanka in India

Minister of Foreign Relations, Dinesh Gunawardena, undertaking his first official visit overseas since assumption of office, visited India from 9-10 January 2020 at the invitation of the Minister of External Affairs of India.  

The visit was part of the high-level exchanges that took place following the recent Presidential elections in Sri Lanka, and a follow up to the State visit of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to India in November 2019. 

Sri Lanka promoted a range of value added items including herbal personal care products, craft products, value added coconut products, value added handmade stoneware, floral arrangements, green vanilla, lace and embroidery items, spices, electronic security  solutions  at the India International Mega Trade Fair (IIMTF) being held at the Science City in Kolkata, West Bengal  from 13 -23 December  2019. Sri Lanka’s national participation was organized by the High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi in association with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board.

Ayubowan, Namaste,

I am very happy to be here just eleven days after assuming office as the President of Sri Lanka. In fact, this is my first official visit abroad. 

Prime Minister Modi and I discussed several important issues this morning. The discussions were extremely cordial and reassuring. Among these, co-operation in regard to security of our two countries took priority. India has always assisted Sri Lanka to enhance our capabilities in intelligence, and counter-terrorism, and we look forward to continued support in this regard. 

Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, Austin Fernando was the Chief Guest at the “Khadi Fashion Walk” of All India Women’s Education Fund Association (AIWEFA) held on 03 November 2019 at the North East Expo 2019 in New Delhi.