Srilanka and Norway

The Sri Lanka – NORDIC Business Council along with the Norwegian Business Association Sri Lanka, and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce held an ICT breakfast forum and networking event at …

Sri Lanka Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake on Tuesday have arrested a Norwegian national who was attempting to smuggle in gold jewellery worth over NOK 0.6 …

The Royal Norwegian Embassy along with UNESCO supported the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) to organize an international conference to mark the 20th anniversary of the Colombo Declaration on Media …

Agreement was reached to strengthen ties between the Sri Lanka Parliament and the Upper House of Norway during talks Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had with the Chairperson of the Norwegian …

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged the Norwegian business fraternity to invest in Sri Lankan businesses including in fisheries and agriculture industries. Premier Wickremesinghe made this request during a Norway-Sri …

Norway had pledged its support to provide modern technology to develop the Sri Lankan fisheries industry, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said in the weekend. Minister Wickremesinghe said this at a …

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Sri Lankan delegation that is currently engaged in an official tour in Norway, has engaged in an observational tour to the Norwegian …

The Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) will host multiple events in Norway and Sweden with the participation of the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe, who is visiting …

Norway and Sri Lanka have noted in a joint statement that clear rules and a stable framework are necessary for sound resource management and blue growth. The joint statement was …

Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 6 September 2018. Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, H.E. …

Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka and diplomatic missions of Canada and Norway have strongly and unequivocally opposed capital punishment in all circumstances and in all cases. Sending …

A Sri Lankan girl has been named among nineteen young activists who are recipients of 2018 International Young Eco-Hero Awards for their impactful environmental projects addressing climate change, energy conservation, …

Sri Lanka today noted the significant role played by Norway in Sri Lanka which has contributed to Sri Lanka’s social and human development. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement today …

Norwegian State Secretary for Development Cooperation, Mr. Jens Frølich Holte, concluded a three-day visit to Sri Lanka on Saturday. During the visit, State Secretary Holte held meetings with the Minister …

The government of Sri Lanka distributed drinking water at a very low price and giave priority to the investments made with the participation of government and private sector, SL Minister …

The long-awaited Norwegian research vessel, RV Dr Fridtjof Nansen, which sails around the globe helping developing countries set up ecosystem-based fishery management, will reach Colombo on June 22. The Nansen, …

The State Minister of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jens Frølich Holte will visit Sri Lanka this week during which he will discuss promotion of ocean-based industries. Holte’s visit …

After about 40 years, the world’s most advanced Norwegian marine research vessel, RV DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN, arrived in Colombo to survey Sri Lanka’s territorial waters. Welcoming the research vessel to …

Advanced Norwegian research vessel, Dr Fridtjof Nansen will commence a three-week survey on fisheries resources and the marine ecosystem of Sri Lankan waters from tomorrow. It will cover the continental shelf and …

Visiting Norwegian State Secretary for Development Cooperation, Jens Frolich Holte today appreciated the continued commitment of the Sri Lankan Unity Government to strengthen democracy and promote and uphold human rights. …

The State Minister’s visit coincides with the arrival of the Norwegian research vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen to  Sri Lanka. The research vessel will arrive in Colombo on the 21st of …

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has admitted that the UN was not equipped to deal with the Sri Lanka war. Guterres told reporters at a press conference in Norway that there were …

Marine research vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen will arrive in Sri Lanka on June 21 to carry out a research in Sri Lanka’s territorial waters in the Bay of Bengal for …

Sri Lankan children are among immigrants living in poverty in Norway, the Xinhua news agency quoted the Aftenposten Norwegain newspaper as reporting. Fresh numbers from Norway’s statistics bureau showed nearly …

The United Nations says that Sri Lanka has shown slow progress in establishing transitional justice mechanisms, insufficient progress in returning land occupied by the military and that authorities have yet …