Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa

High Level Austrian Business Delegation arriving in Colombo on 11th May, 2016

Following the successful State Visit of President Maithripala Sirisena to Austria in February, 2016 and his meeting with business leaders, the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber is sending a 20 member High Level Business Delegation to Colombo to explore prospects for investment and enhanced trade. The delegation will be in Colombo from the 11^th to 14^th May, 2016.

Sri Lankan High Commissioner appointed as Representative to ICAO

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Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Canada, Ahmed A. Jawad, presented his letter of appointment as Representative of Sri Lanka to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, at a meeting with Secretary General Fang Liu.

SRI LANKA SIGNS THE PARIS AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Sri Lanka was among the 171 countries that signed the Paris Agreement today (22) at the High- Level Signature Ceremony of the Paris Agreement held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. This high-level signature ceremony is the culmination of negotiations held amongst member states who agreed on the landmark climate deal during the 21^st Conference of Parties (COP21) held in Paris in December, last year.

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden Margot Wallström to visit Sri Lanka 24-26 April 2016

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Margot Wallström will pay an official visit to Sri Lanka from 24-26 April 2016 at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mangala Samaraweera.

Message of Condolence for Earthquake in Ecuador

The Government and people of Sri Lanka are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of many lives caused by the sudden earthquake in Ecuador on 17th April.