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Over 55 Sri Lankan Travel & Tourism companies successfully participated at The Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2017

The Arabian Travel Market (ATM), which is the industry’s leading travel and tourism exhibition within the Middle Eastern and Pan Arab Regions, was held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center, UAE, from 24 th to 27 th April 2017. Over 55 companies in the travel and Tourism industry of Sri Lanka have [...]

Gulf food Exhibition 2017 in Dubai – Over 55 Sri Lankan companies successfully participated in the world leading annual food and beverage exhibition

The largest ever contingent of Food & Beverage exporting companies from Sri Lanka successfully participated in the 22nd edition of Gulfood 2017 trade exhibition which is considered as the world’s biggest Food & Drink event held annually. It was held at Dubai World Trade Centre in UAE from 26th February to 2nd March 2017 [...]

Sri Lanka Consulate General in Dubai celebrates 69th anniversary of the independence day of Sri Lanka in grand style

Commemorating the 69 th Anniversary of the Independence of Sri Lanka, the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Dubai & Northern Emirates took the initiative to host a National day reception in celebrating the anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka on 5 th February 2017 in Al Ameera Ballroom at the hotel Grand Hyatt-Dubai, with [...]

By | 2017-04-11T05:20:37+00:00 February 8th, 2017|Events, News, Press Releases, Sri Lanka, Travel|0 Comments

Sri Lankan Passports, Visas now to be delivered via Empost

Emirates Post Group and Sri Lankan Consulate in Dubai have signed an agreement under which the former will handle the delivery and collection of passports and visas from the consulate. The agreement was signed by the Sri Lankan Consul General H.E. Charitha Yattogoda and Acting Chief CEO of EPG, Mr. Abdullah Al Ashram, at EPG [...]

By | 2017-02-21T16:33:28+00:00 November 22nd, 2016|Consular Service, Emirates Post, Events, News, Press Releases, Sri Lanka, Visa Services|Comments Off on Sri Lankan Passports, Visas now to be delivered via Empost

Sri Lanka wins “Best destination off the beaten track” at the Conde Nast Traveller Middle East Readers’ Choice Awards in Dubai

Achieving a yet another landmark in its blooming tourism industry, Sri Lanka won the “Best destination off the beaten track” award at the Conde Nast Traveller Middle East Readers’ Choice Awards held yesterday on 14 November 2016 at the Creek Ballroom of the Park Hyatt Hotel Dubai. On behalf of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan [...]

By | 2017-07-20T11:57:46+00:00 November 15th, 2016|Awards, Events, News, Press Releases, Sri Lanka, Travel|Comments Off on Sri Lanka wins “Best destination off the beaten track” at the Conde Nast Traveller Middle East Readers’ Choice Awards in Dubai

Dubai sends 4 million LKR plus 4 consignments for the flood victims of Sri Lanka

The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Dubai, with the support of the Sri Lankan expatriate community living in Dubai and Northern Emirates, private companies and individuals, donated an amount of approximately 4 million LKR in cash, in addition to the essential items airlifted to the flood and landslide victims of Sri Lanka. The above [...]

By | 2017-04-11T05:22:26+00:00 September 15th, 2016|News, Press Releases, Sri Lanka|0 Comments

Sri Lankans in UAE celebrate country’s 68th Independence Day

The 68 th Independence Day celebration was ceremonially held on Thursday 4 th February 2016 at the Consulate General premises with a large gathering of Sri Lankan expatriates living in Dubai & Northern Emirates. Sri Lanka Consul General for Dubai & Northern Emirates, Charitha Yattogoda inaugurated the ceremony hoisting the National Flag followed by singing [...]

By | 2017-04-11T05:24:31+00:00 February 5th, 2016|Events, News, Press Releases, Sri Lanka|0 Comments
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