Consulate General of Sri Lanka
64th Independence Day Celebration in Toronto
Sri Lanka’s 64th Independence Day Ceremony organised by the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Toronto on 4th February, 2012 was a great success with wider participation of Sri Lankan communities.
Sri Lanka Consulate celebrates Tahi Pongal 2012
Sri Lanka Consulate in Toronto celebrated Thai Pongal 2012 at the Thiruchendur Murugan Temple in North york Toronto on the 15th January. Consul General Karunarathna Paranawithana participated in the event.
Shifting of the Consulate General to new premises
The working hours , contact telephone and fax numbers and the email addresses of the Mission will remain same.
The Consulate General of Sri Lanka will be closed for General Public on Friday, 10th June and Monday, 13th June 2011, due to the shifting arrangements. The Consulate General regrets and inconvenience caused to the General Public due to the temporary closure of the Mission on these two days.
The Consulate General will commence its services , as usual, from Tuesday, 14th June 2011.
Parliament approves PSC for a political solution
Parliament of Sri Lanka on November 23rd passed a motion to set up a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to formulate a political solution to the country's ethnic issue.
The parliament announced that a motion to appoint a Select Committee of Parliament to recommend and report on political and constitutional measures to empower the people of Sri Lanka to live as one nation was passed by the House.
The political parties in Parliament are requested to name their representatives to the PSC.
Deepavali Celebrated in Canada amidst attempts to disrupt the event
The Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa, Canada and the Consul General’s Office in Toronto in collaboration with the Sri Lankan Tamil Community, for the second time, organised a colourful event to celebrate the Deepavali festival 2011 on Sunday 6th November at the Korean Cultural Centre in Toronto.
Read more: Deepavali Celebrated in Canada amidst attempts to disrupt the event
Sri Lanka awaits to welcome you - President tells CHOGM leaders
My country and my people who are experiencing economic revival, peace and tranquility throughout the country after many decades look forward to welcoming all of you to Colombo in 2013 President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.
Addressing the concluding session of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth today President Rajapaksa said that CHOGM comes to Asia after 22 years, last being in Malaysia. "I have no doubt that all my Asian colleagues will, in 2013, join me and the people of Sri Lanka in welcoming you to our region, which is home to over two thirds of the population of the Commonwealth, to deliberate on all issues in which we are collectively interested", he said.
Read more: Sri Lanka awaits to welcome you - President tells CHOGM leaders
Empathy of outlook, objectivity of judgment is Sri Lanka’s expectation from the west –Prof. Peiris in address to leading think tank in France
Sri Lanka, a proud and accomplished nation, has the courage of its convictions, and is prepared to engage with the world in respect of all aspects of its current experience, Professor G.L.Peiris, Minister of External Affairs, said in Paris just before his meeting with Alain Juppé, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the French Republic.
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