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Major Trade Fair to coincide with CHOGM Colombo

Published: 18 August 2013
Last Updated: 26 October 2025
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Geneva is pleased to announce that arrangements are underway to organize a major international trade exhibition on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which is scheduled to be held in Colombo from 13–17 November 2013.

The exhibition will primarily focus on promoting latest technology / machinery that are useful for local industries and finding export markets for Sri Lankan products. 

The Government of Sri Lanka is inviting international exhibitors to make use of this opportunity in fostering mutually beneficial contacts with the Sri Lankan business community.

You may please visit the following web link for further details.

   http://srilankabusiness.com/exhibition/index.html

Information on the specific facilities that would be made available to international exhibitors and buyers on this occasion will be indicated in the near future.

President appoints members to Commission to Investigate Missing Persons

Published: 16 August 2013
Last Updated: 26 October 2025
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed the following members to the Commission tasked with investigating cases of persons from the Northern and Eastern Provinces who went missing during the war:

1. Mr. Maxwell Parakrama Paranagama Esquire (Chairman)
2. Madam Dimingu Badathuruge Priyanthi Suranjana Vidyaratne
3. Madam Mano Ramanathan

The Commission has been given the authority to conduct inquiries and investigations necessary, and submit a report to the President within six months. In President Rajapaksa’s instructions to the Commission, he stressed the necessity to identify the person(s) responsible in cases where abductions or disappearances are found to have taken place and to take legal action against those person(s).

Major Trade Fair to coincide with CHOGM Colombo

Published: 16 August 2013
Last Updated: 14 February 2024

The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Geneva is pleased to announce that arrangements are underway to organize a major international trade exhibition on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which is scheduled to be held in Colombo from 13–17 November 2013.


The exhibition will primarily focus on promoting latest technology / machinery that are useful for local industries and finding export markets for Sri Lankan products. 

People's mandate has been successfully fulfilled - President

Published: 06 August 2013
Last Updated: 26 October 2025

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he has successfully fulfilled the mandate given to him by the people in 2005. He said that the contribution made towards rebuilding the country during the last eight years is unmatched even by the totality of work accomplished through the previous 60 years since independence.

SL ready to share its experience as best practices on humanitarian effectiveness with other countries

Published: 17 July 2013
Last Updated: 26 October 2025
Mr. Ravinatha Aryasinha

Sri Lanka's Ambassador to the UN in Geneva Ravinatha Aryasinha has said “the approaches used in post-tsunami and post-conflict Sri Lanka, with suitable adaptation, could be deployed in managing humanitarian situations in other countries as well, and that the Government of Sri Lanka continues to stand ready to share its experience as best practices on humanitarian effectiveness, with other countries that are similarly placed, in an effort to relieve those who undergo suffering due to humanitarian emergencies.

SL ready to share its experience as best practices on humanitarian effectiveness with other countries

Published: 17 July 2013
Last Updated: 04 January 2014
Mr. Ravinatha Aryasinha

Sri Lanka's Ambassador to the UN in Geneva Ravinatha Aryasinha has said “the approaches used in post-tsunami and post-conflict Sri Lanka, with suitable adaptation, could be deployed in managing humanitarian situations in other countries as well, and that the Government of Sri Lanka continues to stand ready to share its experience as best practices on humanitarian effectiveness, with other countries that are similarly placed, in an effort to relieve those who undergo suffering due to humanitarian emergencies.

Minister Amunugama says Sri Lanka is a trend setter in achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Published: 04 July 2013
Last Updated: 26 October 2025
Senior Minister of International Monetary Cooperation and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Sarath Amunugama has said in spite of a long drawn out battle against terrorism for nearly three decades, and being further constrained by the 2004 Asian tsunami and the impact of the global recession, Sri Lanka had been a trend setter in integrating Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) effectively in to the national development agenda and ensuring realization of these targets.
  1. Minister Amunugama says Sri Lanka is a trend setter in achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
  2. SL says meaningful engagement not possible with pro-LTTE Diaspora seeking to prevent reconciliation
  3. Australia pledges fullest support for Sri Lanka CHOGM

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