Honorary Consuls
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In the Federal State of Bremen and the Northern Part of the Federal State of Lower Saxony Mr. Thomas Kriwat, Honorary Consul |
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In der Federal State of Baden-Württemberg Dr. Darma Vivekachandran |
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In the Free State of Bavaria Ms. Dagmar Wöhrl |
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In the federal states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein Mr. Jan Paul Bethke |
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In the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia Mr. Jürgen Weerth |
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In Croatia |
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In all administrive districts of Croatia Mr. Zlatko Matesa
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In Montenegro |
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In all administrive districts of Montenegro Mr. Nenad Rakočević |
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Today, we are sharing with you information about Sea Turtles visiting Sri Lankan shores as a breeding ground. They are the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and Leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea). The sea turtles are called Kesbawa in Sinhala and Amai in Tamil. 
The Government of the Republic of Botswana with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka has appointed Mr. Gilbert Shimane Mangole as the High Commissioner of the Republic of Botswana to Sri Lanka based in New Delhi. He has presented credentials to H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka on 21 December 2021 at 5.30 p.m. at President’s House, Colombo 01.
The Australian Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews met Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris on 20 December 2021 at the Foreign Ministry during her official visit to Sri Lanka and discussed avenues for enhanced cooperation on a broad spectrum of areas.
Sri Lanka offers a vast range of water sports for tourists who seek real adventure during their holiday.
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has extended the validity period Special Deposit Accounts (SDA) until 07 April 2022. SDAs can be opened as fixed deposits with Licensed Commercial Banks and National Savings Bank of Sri Lanka, by any Sri Lankan individual resident in or outside Sri Lanka, dual citizens, citizens of other states with Sri Lankan origin, non-nationals resident in or outside Sri Lanka, funds, corporate bodies, and associations incorporated/registered outside Sri Lanka and any other persons as permitted by Foreign Exchange Regulations. Banks offer SDAs attractive interest rates with additional 2 percentage points over normal foreign currency fixed deposits.