Mr. Nalinda Wijerathna, Consul General of Sri Lanka in Dubai and Northern Emirates presented his Letter of Commission to H.E. Sheikh Maktoum Bin Bathie Bin Suhail Al Maktoum, Chief of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dubai on 19th January 2020 at his office.
Mr. Nalinda Wijerathna assumed duties as the Consul General of Dubai & Northern Emirates on 09 January 2020.
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and the UAE, the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Dubai & Northern Emirates, hosted “Sri Lanka Tourism Promotional Evening and Cultural night” at the most sought-after location in Dubai- Armani Hotel housed in Burj Khalifa, in association with Sri Lanka [...]
Ambassador Majintha Jayesinghe presented Letters of Credence to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai at the Qasr Al Watan Presidential Palace. The Credential Ceremony was held at the Qasr Al Watan Presidential Palace which included a Guard of [...]
A delegation led by Deputy Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade, Nalin Bandara comprising officials of the public and private sector visited Dubai during 7th to 11th 2019 to sign Sri Lanka’s participation contract in World Expo 2020 which is scheduled to be held during 20th October 2020 to 10th April 2021 in [...]
Signifying another milestone of Sri Lankan professionals living in the UAE, four main Sri Lankan professional Associations of “Institution of Incorporated Engineers Sri Lanka” (IIESL) - UAE Branch, the “Institute of Quantity Surveyors Sri Lanka” (IQSSL) – UAE Chapter, the “Sri Lankan Quantity Surveyors – UAE” (SLQS-UAE) and the “Postgraduate Institute of Management Alumni [...]
Signifying the importance of keeping the harmony and goodwill among different religious groups, the Consulate General of Sri Lanka hosted an Iftar function in Association with the Sri Lankan Muslim Community in Dubai on Thursday 16th May 2019. Over 200 Sri Lankans representing all faiths participated in the above programme. This is the third [...]
More than 200 Sri Lankans representing Sri Lankan Associations, Organizations, Clubs and Groups gathered at Grand Millennium Hotel Business Bay on 02nd May 2019 in support of the initiative programme for spreading security and happiness culture by Dubai Police, organized together with the Consulate General of Sri Lanka. This programme intended to create awareness [...]
Over 200 Sri Lankans gathered in the Consulate General of Sri Lanka on 24th April 2019 to take part in a multi-religious function held in memory of the victims who lost their lives and in support of their bereaved family members. The Consulate General of Sri Lanka has organized this event together with the [...]
Making wellness tourism a catalyst to boost the thriving tourism industry of the country, six (06) leading companies in the wellness tourism sectors from Sri Lanka participated at Arab Health 2019 which was held in Dubai, UAE from 28th to 31st January 2019 at Dubai World Trade Center, under Sri Lanka’s country pavilion, promoting [...]
