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Deputy Chief of Mission Jayne Howell will serve as Chargé d’Affaires, until the arrival of a new US Ambassador.
India, U.S. have raised concerns over arrivals of two Chinese research vessels within 14 months
Vietnam envoy met with Sri Lanka's Media and Health Minister this week
Japanese doc stuns Sri Lanka patients by bowing to them
"Looking forward to continued engagement for mutual benefit."
Muizzu is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from May 3-5.
The seven will be based outside Colombo.
"Inviting foreign investors and tourists to Sri Lanka is a key duty assigned to Diplomats
Javier Azar was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to Sri Lanka
Deals include cooperation on customs, equipment manufacturing, agriculture, and trade
Disanayake paid his respects at the War Heroes’ Monument in Hanoi by laying a floral wreath
There is recognition in Sri Lanka that Vietnam has a full market economy
Will also meet with senior dignitaries including the General Secretary of the Communist Party
Sri Lanka's previous governments have agreed for India's land connectivity project
Top defence officials of the two South Asian nations are meeting for three-day defence dialogue
The FTA talks between the two countries have stalled since 2018
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44 diplomats from Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, the Netherlands, India, Myanmar, Palestine, France, New Zealand
Israeli tourists are on the rise since the latest conflict started in October 2023
The visit will take place from April 4 to 6.
Summit aims at fostering collaboration among member States to address shared security and developmenal challenges
A medical team will be deployed Jayatissa said, four days after the earthquake
Potential for collaboration in areas such as culture, education, tourism, economy, human rights, and gender equality,
Working closely to further strengthen bilateral relations in economic, trade, education, and technological sectors
Mahinda Dasa Ratnayake, Pivithuru Janak Kumarasinghe, Nimal Upali Senadheera and Jayantha Jayasuriya appointed
Discussions will focus on trade, investment, renewable energy, fisheries, agriculture sector cooperation, defence
Remi Lambert (France), Ihab I M Khalil (Palestine) and Purna Bahadur Nepali (Nepal)
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