Srilanka and Norway

The Embassy of Sri Lanka held a Flag Hoisting Ceremony to celebrate the Sri Lanka National Day on 4th February 2018 at the Chancery in Oslo. Ambassador Jayantha Palipane read the …

Sri Lanka Embassy in Oslo and the Tourism Promotion Bureau organized and coordinated Sri Lanka’s participation at the premier Nordic Tourism Fair – ‘Reiselivsmessen 2018’held from 12th -14th January 2018. NKAR Travels, …

Sri Lanka and Norway have held Foreign Office Consultations in Oslo on 11 December 2017. Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Prasad Kariyawasam met with the Secretary General …

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Oslo held a tourism promotion event on 22nd November at the Mission premises. Leading travel agents, travel operators, renowned travel writers and travel journalists, …

UNDP Sri Lanka Country Director, Jorn Sorensen and the Ambassador of Norway to Sri Lanka Thorbjørn Gaustadsæther signed a partnership agreement to extend the Government of Norway’s support to the recently …

Ambassador of Norway to Sri Lanka , Thorbjørn Gaustadsæther recently made a visit to newly released Myladi harbour area and newly resettled Thellipalai Divisional Secretariat area in Jaffna District. One …

This post by Anya De Saram-Larssen, a student of the British School in Colombo, appeared in Groundviews, an award-winning citizen journalism website in Sri Lanka. Ms. Saram-Larssen attended the anniversary …

A delegation of Norwegian envoys led by HE Mr Thorbjorn Gaustadsaether, Ambassador of Norway in Sri Lanka during a tour to the Jaffna peninsula called the Security Force Headquarters – …

Norway is supporting Sri Lanka on a project to reduce the risk and impacts of landslides which is considered to be one of the major natural hazards in hill country …

The Norwegian Government has handed over state-of-the-art landslide monitoring equipment worth 55 million rupees to the Sri Lankan Government to carry out geological surveys. Norwegian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Thorbjørn …

Sri Lankan startups can take part in Oslo Innovation Week, with a pitching event this week, says the Sri Lanka Association of Software and Service Companies (SLASSCOM) and ICT Norway …

The planning seminar is taking place in Colombo for the new Norwegian Research vessel Dr Fridtjof Nansen to come to Sri Lankan waters in 2018 to carry out a survey …

Norwegian expert Bent Aagaard submitted the interim report on the Uma Oya Multi-purpose Development Project to President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s Official Residence in Colombo on Friday. President Maithripala …

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said that it is regrettable that series of problems have arisen during the implementation of the Uma Oya Multi-purpose Development Project as the previous government …

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences today signed a collaboration agreement with the University of Jaffna on capacity building and establishing of a research consortium in nanomaterials for clean …

The Sri Lankan President’s Media Unit says Norwegian experts will arrive in the country to inspect the Uma Oya Multi Purpose Project next month. The communique was issued following a …

Sri Lanka-Norway diplomatic relations spanning over 60 years since 1950 have entered a new and dynamic phase strengthening the relations and bilateral cooperation between the two countries, Finance Minister Ravi …

Knut Nyfløt, the First Secretary to the Royal Norwegian Embassy to Sri Lanka, Mohamed Muzain, the Programme Manager of the UNDP Sri Lanka Governance of Local Economic Programme and Vethanayahan, …

The Sri Lankan government has signed four agreements with the Norwegian government to improve fisheries sector, Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Mahinda Amaraweera said. The agreements were signed …

Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, started investing in Sri Lanka in 2015. The fund has more than doubled its investment in Sri Lanka by end of 2016, the Royal Norwegian …

Norwegian ambassador to Sri Lanka Thorbjorn Gaustadsaether says that Norway is ready to invest in the Sri Lankan ports. “Norway is a small country. We couldn’t do huge investment like …

The Embassy of Sri Lanka to Norway celebrated the 69th Anniversary of Independence on 4th February 2017 at the embassy with the participation of over 150 members of the Sri …

Thorbjorn Gaustadsaether, Ambassador of Norway to Sri Lanka, handed over some equipment’s to Mr. Miyanwala, Secretary to the Minister of Disaster Management to be used in the Disaster Risk Reduction …

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has offered Sri Lanka its expert advice on a green economy and an environmentally friendly financial environment to promote health, wealth, and well-being of …

Sri Lanka is to work with former peace negotiator Erik Solheim once again, this time however on environmental issues. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had talks with Solheim in Switzerland on …