High Commission of Sri Lanka in India

High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam was the Chief Guest at the Seminar organized by the Maha Bodhi Society of India in Kolkata on 17th September 2013, to commemorate 149th Birth Anniversary of the late Ven. Anagarika Dharmapala. The Seminar entitled “Buddha in the lives of Anagarika Dharmapala and Swami Vivekananda” was presided by the Governor J B Patnaik of the state of Assam and several other dignitaries from India and abroad including Ven. Weragoda Sarada Nayake Maha Thero, Chief Sanghanayake of Singapore. Governor Patnaik and High Commissioner Kariyawasam both addressed participants at the inaugural session.  High Commissioner also met with Sri Lankan students studying in Kolkata during this function. The photographs were taken at this event at the Maha Bodhi Society of India headquarters in Kolkata. 

High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam paid a courtesy call on the Lt. Governor of Delhi, Hon Shri Najeeb Jung , on 5th September 2013.  High Commissioner conveyed felicitations of the Government of Sri Lanka on his appointment as the Lt Governor of Delhi and discussed matters of mutual interest.

Minister of External Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris called on the Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh this morning, 19 August in New Delhi. 

The discussions between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Prof G.L. Peiris included a range of matters such as cooperation with regard to the economy, development and the rehabilitation process. The Minister described the arrangements that are being made for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) as well as the Business Forum in which there has been considerable interest by the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. The Minister handed over to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a letter of invitation from President Mahinda Rajapaksa, to attend the Commonwealth Summit and the Minister said that the Government of Sri Lanka looks forward to Prime Minister Singh’s participation. The Prime Minister of India requested that the Minister of External Affairs should convey to H.E. the President of Sri Lanka, the thanks of the Indian Prime Minister for deputing Prof. Peiris to hand over the letter of invitation to him.