High Commission of Sri Lanka in India

Minister of Health Maithripala Sirisena attended the Conference of the First South Asian Autism Network in New Delhi on 11th February 2013 which adopted the Delhi Declaration of the South Asian Autism Network for Autism Spectrum Disorders.  

Sri Lanka’s National Crafts Council, with the assistance of the Sri Lanka High Commission in New Delhi, arranged the participation of Sri Lankan craftspersons and artistes at the annual Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2013 from 1st – 15th February at Surajkund, Faridabad, Haryana. 

In keeping with tradition, High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam, joined by the staff of the Sri Lanka High Commission in India, offered alms (morning meal) to Buddhist priests representing the Sri Lankan Buddhist temples located in India on the morning of 4 February at the High Commissioner’s Residence, to mark the 65th Independence and National Day of Sri Lanka. The alms-giving was followed by a Ceremony involving Sri Lankan expatriates in New Delhi at which High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam unfurled the National Flag to the accompaniment of magul bera (ceremonial drums). The Ceremony included the reading of the 65th Independence Day Message of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Addressing the Sri Lankan community, High Commissioner Kariyawasam emphasised the important contribution that the Sri Lankan expatriate community can make to Sri Lanka’s socio-economic progress. Speaking about the special relationship shared by India and Sri Lanka that is based on civilisational links, the High Commissioner elaborated on the multifaceted nature of the relationship in the present context, which encompasses all areas of contemporary relevance.