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Official Calendar of the Kandy Esala Perahera 2012

Official Calendar of the Kandy Esala Perahera 2012

Date and Event

19th July 2012 - Planting of Kapa

19th - 22th July 2012  - Internal Perahera of Four Devalas

23rd July 2012 - First Kubal Perahera

24th July 2012  - Second Kubal Perahera

25th July 2012  - Third Kubal Perahera

26th July 2012  - Fourth Kubal Perahera

27th July 2012  - Fifth Kubal Perahera

28th July 2012  - First Randoli Perahera

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National Team from Sri Lanka in the Oderbruch

National Team from Sri Lanka in the Oderbruch

Märkische Oderzeitung, 10.05.2012

High and unusual visitors came to the office of the district council administrator yesterday afternoon. The volleyball national team from Sri Lanka was visiting district council administrator Gernot Schmidt, who reported to his guests about the peculiarities and the communal structure of the region and received a badge with a golden lion, the heraldic animal of the island in the Indian Ocean, as a present.

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Sri Lanka perspective on green tourism: keynote address by Dr. Nalaka Godahewa

Sri Lanka perspective on green tourism: keynote address by Dr. Nalaka Godahewa


Following is the keynote address by Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, Chairman Sri Lanka Tourism at the 24t Joint Meeting of the UNWTO commission for East Asia , South Asia and the Pacific: UNWTO high level Regional Conference on Green Tourism held in Chiang Mia Thailand on 3rd May 2012.

The secretary General of UNWTO Dr Taleb Refai, Distinguished invitees, presenters, officials, representatives of the media, ladies and gentlemen; It is indeed a privilege for me and for my country Sri Lanka, to be invited for this high level UNWTO conference to present our perspective of Green Tourism.

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German exports picks up speed in first quarter

German exports picks up speed in first quarter

Although recession has engulfed their main markets in Europe, German firms in March exported more than ever before in a single month. With imports similarly at a record high, Europe's biggest economy helps others, too. 

In March, German companies sold goods worth 98.9 billion euros ($128.5 billion) abroad - the highest volume of exports since first records were taken in 1950, the German Federal Statistics Office, Destatis, said Wednesday. The previous German export record had been set in March 2011, Destatis added, which had now been surpassed by 0.7 percent.

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Group of Students from Germany meets President Mahinda Rajapaksa

Group of Students from Germany meets President Mahinda Rajapaksa

From 10 th March to 28 th March 2012, 3 girls and 2 boys from the Gymnasium Isernhagen, Lower Saxony visited Sri Lanka in an exchange programme with LC (Ladies´ College) & STC (S. Thomas´ College). A highpoint of their visit was also a meeting with H.E. President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Temple Trees. 

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Sri Lanka economic performance summary of 2011

The Annual report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued on Monday the 09th April reveals that the US D 59 billion worth of Sri Lankan economy grew by 8.3 per cent in 2011, t...

SriLankan Airlines strengthens services to Middle East

SriLankan Airlines has announced that it would strengthen its operations to the Middle East region.

The Chairman of the Sri Lankan Airlines Nishantha Wickremasinghe has told ...

Elephant Sanctuary in Sri Lanka 3000 acres large

Three thousand acres in the Horowpathana area has been identified for establishing a wild elephant sanctuary for the protection of the elephant resources in the country. Eleph...

Work of the World Buddhist Sangha Council appreciated by President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa recognized the work of the World Buddhist Sangha Conference during a function held at the Temple Trees last week.

The President presented mem...

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Embassy Headlines

2600 Years of Sambuddha Jayanthi Celebrated in Berlin

2600 Years of Sambuddha Jayanthi Celebrated in Berlin

Monday, 14 May 2012

2600 years of Sambuddha Jayanthi was celebrated in a grand scale at Das Buddhistische Haus (Buddhist Temple) in Berlin, Germany on 6 th May, 2012. The celebrations were jointly organized by the Sri La...

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H.E. Ambassador Sarrath Kongahage meets Governing Mayor of Berlin

H.E. Ambassador Sarrath Kongahage meets Governing Mayor of Berlin

Monday, 14 May 2012

H.E. Sarrath Kongahage, the Ambassador for Sri Lanka in Germany greeting Mr. Klaus Wowereit, the Governing Mayor of Berlin, at a reception held in Berlin Town Hall on 22nd February. The reception was ...

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Ambassador Sarrath Kongahage briefs Dr. Ms. Emily Haber, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany

Ambassador Sarrath Kongahage briefs Dr. Ms. Emily Haber, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany

Monday, 14 May 2012

H.E. Sarrath Kongahage met with Dr. Ms. Emily Haber, the State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany at the Federal German Foreign Office on 17 February 2012....

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Consular Headlines

Consul General and Mrs Jayewardene host musical concert to honour supporters to Sri Lanka

Consul General and Mrs Jayewardene host musical concert to honour supporters to Sri Lanka

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Sri Lanka is an island with a rich, multicultural heritage. With the intention of promoting and celebrating this unique heritage of  varied styles of arts and culture in Sri Lanka, Consul Ge...

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Sinhala and Tamil new year festival celebrated in Frankfurt

Sinhala and Tamil new year festival celebrated in Frankfurt

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Sri Lankan community in Frankfurt with the support of sponsor organizations and the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Frankfurt organized the celebrations for Sinhala and Tamil New Year in April.

The...

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Industrial trade fair in Hannover attracts over 5000 companies

Industrial trade fair in Hannover attracts over 5000 companies

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

The 2012 Hanover Trade Fair, the world's largest and most influential industrial technology fair and known as the barometer of the global industry, was recently held in Hannover, Germany from 23rd to ...

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