High Commission of Sri Lanka in India

SAARC Cultural Centre in Colombo holds the inaugural event PDF Print option in slimbox / lytebox? (info) E-mail
Thursday, 23 September 2010 06:19

Addressing a Seminar titled Rituals, Ethics and Societal Stability in the SAARC Region, held at the SAARC Cultural Centre on 23 September 2010, Acting Minister of External Affairs Hon Gitanjana Gunawardena said  that ours is a region that reflects a rich and varied plurality of cultural, linguistic, philosophical and spiritual traditions. We are, heir to a common civilizational continuum of great antiquity he added.

The Seminar was the inaugural event of the SAARC Cultural Centre in Colombo.

The full Text of Speech

I value this opportunity to be here today at the inaugural event of the SAARC Cultural Centre. I thank the Director of the SAARC Cultural Centre for inviting me and I also thank the staff of the Cultural Centre for their effort in organising this important event.

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Sri Lanka already attained, or on track on MDGs - President at MDGs Summit PDF Print option in slimbox / lytebox? (info) E-mail
Thursday, 23 September 2010 03:49

Sri Lanka has incorporated Millennium Development Goals key performance indicators in our national budget policies, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.

Speaking at the Summit of the Millennium Development Goals in New York, he pointed out that as a result Sri Lanka has already attained or is on track to attain the MDGs, despite formidable odds, including the almost thirty years of a violent terrorist movement and the December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.

“In terms of universal primary enrollment and completion, we had recorded a level of almost one hundred per cent (100%) by year 2007. Gender parity in primary education has reached ninety nine per cent (99%) and in secondary and tertiary enrollment, the ratio of girls to boys exceeds one hundred per cent (100%),” the President said.

Quoting from what Buddha preached in the Maha Parnibbana Sutra, President Rajapaksa expressed deep conviction that “the well-springs of our civilization, nurtured by the Buddhist tradition should guide our approach to economic and social policy making.

At the core of this, there must be a sound scale of values. Nowhere is this better expressed than in the Maha Parnibbana Sutra, the final sermon preached by Gauthama the Buddha. Here, he declares that the moral worth of any society can be assessed by a clear yard stick. This consists of the quality of treatment meted out to women and children. In building a caring and compassionate society over the centuries, we have never lost sight of this ideal.

Emphasizing the imperative need for protecting the environment, the President said, “while we strive to achieve reasonable standards in living, we must not forget the need to avoid treading heavily on the natural environment. The current spate of natural disasters around the world and frequent flood situations in countries, are a stark reminder of the effects of environmental degradation.”

President Rajapaksa urged the world leaders to treat this as urgent and reach consensus on curtailing global warming based on the principle of common but differentiated responsibility and the Bali Action Plan.

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Indian NDC team calls on Secretary Defence PDF Print option in slimbox / lytebox? (info) E-mail
Wednesday, 22 September 2010 05:19
A sixteen-member military delegation of the Indian National Defence College (NDC), Monday (20th September), called-on Secretary Defence Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Ministry of Defence.
The delegation led by Maj Gen Anjan Mukherjee including Air Commodore Sanjay Bhutani met with Mr. Rajapaksa, sharing views on bilateral training and regional military cooperation.
Meanwhile, the visiting military officers presented a memento to Secretary Defence Mr. Rajapaksa. He reciprocated the presentation.
The delegation included students from India, Afganistan, Tanzania, Bangladesh and Malaysia. The delegation is also schedule to visit places of cultural and religious interest in the island.
 
Indian Army Chief General Vijay Singh visits Sri Lanka PDF Print option in slimbox / lytebox? (info) E-mail
Wednesday, 15 September 2010 04:14

General Vijay Kumar Singh PVSM AVSM YSM ADC, the Chief of Army Staff, Indian Army at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya arrived in Sri Lanka on a five-day official tour.

The Indian Army Chief’s five-member delegation comprised of Mrs Bharti Singh, President, Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA), Major General Harminderjit Singh Sachdev SM, General Officer Commanding, Infantry Division, Brigadier Jatinder Pal Singh, Military Assistant and Mrs Aravinder Kaur.

General Vijay Kumar Singh’s visit to Sri Lanka, seen as a portent for further promotion of goodwill, understanding and military cooperation between the two military establishments in both countries, is the first-ever highest level Army delegation from India to have visited Sri Lanka after the culmination of the war for peace.

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Sri Lankan artistes perform at the Rashtrapati Bhavan PDF Print option in slimbox / lytebox? (info) E-mail
Friday, 03 September 2010 11:47

Artistes from Sri Lanka jointly performed with artistes from India and Bangladesh at a special musical concert at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on 2 September 2010 .

The Sri Lankan artistes were in New Delhi to participate at the World Flute Festival 'Raasrang' organised by the Krishnaprerna Charitable Trust. The India-Sri Lanka Foundation and Artiste Manager and Promoter Mantra-Moods facilitated and supported the Sri Lankan ensemble's participation at the Festival.

The Sri Lankan ensemble had its main performance at the World Flute Festival at the India Habitat Centre on 30 August 2010.

The ensemble consisted Ravibandu Vidyapathi, Anthony Surendra, Nuwan Balasuriya,Tilanka Jayamanne, Jithendra Vidyapathi, Nupathi Nilambara and Sachintha de Silva.

 


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