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Foreign Service Association provides financial backing for LRH
The Foreign Ministry and Sri Lanka Foreign Service Association (SLFSA) has recently conducted two fund raising events in support of the Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital (LRH).
Funds amounting to R 1.5 mn that were raised through the International Bazaar and Cultural Extravaganza 2023 held on December 02 in support of the LRH Neurosurgical Project, were recently handed over to the LRH.
The Association thanked the diplomatic missions and international organizations, based in Colombo, for generously supporting their initiative.
“This is a continuation of the charity cause initiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to celebrate ‘75 Years of Diplomacy’ through the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka (SOSL) performance in June this year,” a spokesperson for the Association said.
In addition, SLFSA donated Rs. 875,000 to support the LRH fund to procure life-saving drug ‘surfactant.’The SLFSA says the funds raised will contribute to sustaining and enhancing these invaluable services.The SLFSA is the professional association of the officers of the Sri Lanka Foreign Service, established on October 01, 1949.
Following the conclusion of bilateral discussions between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, official-level talks between the delegations of Sri Lanka and India commenced this morning (05) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.
Representing the Government of Sri Lanka were Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath; Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Anil Jayantha; Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake; Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, along with other senior officials.
The Indian delegation included Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and His Excellency Santosh Jha, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, along with several other senior officials of the Government of India.
Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, who arrived in Sri Lanka on the invitation of President Anura Kumara Disanayake on Friday [04] night, visited the Presidential Secretariat this morning (05).
The Indian Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by President Anura Kumara Disanayake upon his arrival at the Presidential Secretariat.
Prime Minister Modi is currently on a state visit to Sri Lanka, reaffirming the theme “Friendship of Centuries — Commitment to a Prosperous Future” which symbolises the longstanding ties between Sri Lanka and India. The Indian Premier is scheduled to remain in the country until tomorrow (06).
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The official welcoming ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held this morning (05) at the Independence Square in Colombo.
On arrival at the Independence Square the Indian Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
Discussions between Sri Lankan and Indian delegations at the presidential secretariat
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