Ambassador Dr. Palitha Kohona accompanied by Assistant Director of Sri Lanka Tea Board Sampath Perera, and the Tea Promotions Officer attended the second International Tea Day 2021 Ceremony at the 4th China Tea Expo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang from May 20 to 22.

Mayor of Kawaguchi City of the Saitama Prefecture in Japan Nobuo Okunoki donated a high-quality used ambulance to a request made by Sri Lanka Ambassador Sanjiv Gunasekara during a meeting held regarding the donation of a Fire Truck to Sri Lanka few months ago.

Marking the Birth, Enlightenment and the Parinibbana (passing away) of Lord Buddha, the International Day of Vesak commemoration organised by the Sri Lanka Embassy in France and Permanent Delegation of Sri Lanka to UNESCO in Paris was successfully held on a virtual platform on 26 May 2021.

The Minister of Environment, Mahinda Amaraweera visited the Sarukkuwa area yesterday (27) to inspect the damage caused to the coast by the wreckage of the MV X-PRESS PEARL ship which was caught on fire.