High Commission of Sri Lanka in India

  In keeping with the Vesak tradition in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka High Commission in New Delhi arranged a series of events from 4th to 5th May 2015 to celebrate Vesak and also the 2559th Buddha Jayanthi  in New Delhi. 

Sri Lanka High Commission in New Delhi organized a Panel Discussion titled “Many Voices on Sri Lanka” on the 17th April 2015 at the Residence. The Panelists were Prof. Prof. Sasanka Perera, Chairman, Department of Sociology, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, South Asia University, Prof. P. Sahadevan, Professor of South Asian Studies  Centre for South, Central and Southeast Asian Studies Jawaharlal Nehru University, Mr. Kanwal Sibal former Foreign Secretary of India and Ms. Padma Rao, Senior Journalist and the Author of “Sri Lanka: The New Country”. 

State Visit to India by President Mairthripala Sirisena 

President Maithripala Sirisena undertaking his first State visit to India on 16th February was accorded an impressive welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi with a ceremonial Reception, Guard of Honour and a 21 Gun Salute. Thereafter, President Sirisena laid a wreath and signed the Visitors Book at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial at Rajghat. 

On Monday, President Sirisena met Indian President Pranab Mukherji and had bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During his discussions with the Indian Prime Minister, President Sirisena observed that it was deeply significant that his first overseas engagement was to India which underscored the historical, longstanding bonds of friendship which exist between the two countries. The visit, he said was an excellent opportunity to strengthen the existing relations.