Press Release – 73rd Anniversary of Sri Lanka’s Independence
Celebrations of the 72nd Independence Day of Sri Lanka organized by the Consulate General of Sri Lanka to Dubai and Northern Emirates were ceremoniously held on Tuesday 4th February 2020 at the Consulate General premises with a large gathering of Sri Lankan expatriates living in Dubai & Northern Emirates. The ceremony was inaugurated by [...]
The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Dubai is organizing an official function to celebrate the 72nd Anniversary of Sri Lanka’s Independence at 9.00 am on Tuesday 04th February 2020 at the Consulate General premises. Hoisting the National Flag Singing the National Anthe Observing two-minute silence in memory of National Heroes who sacrificed their [...]
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 [...]