Saudi Ambassador Khalid Hamoud Alkahtani, in an interview with the Daily Mirror, shared his views on bilateral ties as the two countries mark 50 years of bilateral relations. Two countries mark 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations Number of employment opportunities for Sri Lankans to rise in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Ambassador Khalid Hamoud Alkahtani, in an interview with the Daily Mirror, …
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High Commissioner designate to Canada,Jauhar, leaves for Ottawa to take up his appointment
COLOMBO: Additional secretary to the ministry of foreign affairs U L M Jauhar left for Canada on Wednesday,July 17 to take up his appointment as Sri Lanka’s high commissioner at the Sri Lankan embassy in Ottawa. Jauhar who had earlier served as his country’s ambassador in Kuwait, had also served as the Consul General at the Sri Lanka consulate in …
Read More »New Sri Lankan initiative celebrates expats for fostering Saudi ties
MOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s envoy in Riyadh has launched a new initiative to celebrate the country’s expatriates building their professional careers in the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia is one of the top destinations for Sri Lankan expats, with tens of thousands of them living and working in the Kingdom. “Sri Lankan migrant workers form part of the bilateral relations between …
Read More »Children are not for war – mural display on the ordeal of children and women in Gaza
COLOMBO – A mural display and recital of l songs took place at the compound of the Palestine embassy in Colombo on Thursday, Jan.18. In addition to the mural display, various performances were conducted by Samathai Feminists Collective and Third Eye Friends to stress “Children are not for war”. The Palestine ambassador Dr Zuhair M H Zaid was also present …
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