Srilanka and Norway

Sri Lanka has received a formal invitation to attend the Fisheries Exhibition held in Trondime, Norway in August this year and attend a discussion on fish exports held concurrently. Norway …

While acknowledging Sri Lanka’s progress that has taken place in implementing the resolution since its adoption in October last year, Norway called on the government of Sri Lanka to adhere …

Sri Lankan’s foreign minister visits Norway to revive ties – full detail.. 20.06.2016 – 12.20 PM from Dubai to Oslo, Sri Lankan foreign Minister dedications was received by Mr. Thorborn Gaustadsater …

Norway has agreed to support Sri Lanka to conduct a marine survey and a fish stocks assessment, the Sri lankan Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development. According to the …

The launch of the Norway Business Association of Sri Lanka took place last evening (June 1st). A memorandum of Understanding was also signed prior to the launch by Visiting State Secretary …

A Norwegian delegation during its visit to the Jaffna Peninsula met the Security Forces Commander – Jaffna in northen Sri Lanka recently. The delegation including the State Secretary of the …

Norwegian Foreign Affairs Ministry State Secretary Tore Hattrem during his visit to Sri Lanka met Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama at his ministry with the Norwegian delegation. …

Norway’s State Secretary Tore Hattrem ( Conservative Party )  visited the Norwegian funded UNDP programme in Jaffna today (01). Following is the text of a speech he delivered on the occasion. …

Norway’s Foreign Affairs Ministry State Secretary Tore Hattrem, who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka, met Northern Province Governor Reginald Cooray today at the Governor’s office for a …

Norway’s Foreign Affairs Ministry State Secretary  says it is very important for the displaced people in Sri Lanka’s north to return to their original places and re- establish their lives …

Norway wants to support the Sri Lankan government’s policies for reform and reconciliation, State Secretary at the Norwegian Foreign Affairs Ministry Tore Hattrem said today. Mr. Hattrem, who arrived in …

The State Secretary of Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Tore Hattrem, is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from May 31 to June 02, 2016. The State Secretary will …

Sri Lanka is in inclement weather condition, landslides and floods due to heavy rain. “According to the government assessments, 427,918 people belonging to 105,360 families are affected by floods and …

A Ryanair flight from Norway to Manchester has been evacuated before take-off over a bomb scare which police say was due to a misunderstanding. The flight was about to leave …

The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) will hold a session on “Bilateral Trade between Sri Lanka and Norway”. The seminar will be held on Wednesday 20 January …

Sri Lanka and Norway bilateral trade needs to be increased, Norway’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Thorbjourn Gaustadsaether said on Wednesday (20th). Addressing a forum on bilateral trade between Sri Lanka …

The domestic mechanism process on the war will begin next week, SriLankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera says. The observation was made after having official talks with the Minister of Foreign …

The Government of Norway and United Nations Development Programme [UNDP] in Sri Lanka recently entered in to a partnership agreement to improve access to justice and livelihood opportunities of the …

Foreign Minister of Norway, Borge Brende arrived in Sri Lanka this morning. Upon his arrival at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, the visiting Norwegian Foreign Minister was welcomed …

Norway has pledged their technical support to conduct an assessment on marine fish stocks in Sri Lanka, Foreign Minister of Norway Børge Brende said. “We would like to support in …

Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende, is scheduled to visit the Srilanka, SL Foreign Ministry Sources confirmed. He is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka immediately following Pakistan Prime …

The Norwegian Government is to hold talks with former Srilankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Børge Brende, who will undertake a one-day official visit to …

In a book to be launched in Oslo next month, the former Norwegian peace envoys to Sri Lanka will tell the story of Norway’s efforts to bring peace to the …

Sri Lanka is keen to reinvigorate the relations with countries that Sri Lanka had once difficult relations with over a number of issues, the Foreign Ministry said. Sri Lanka’s Ambassador …

Dilmah Tea Founder Merrill J. Fernando will be one the five Honourees of the 2015 Business for Peace award of the Oslo based Business for Peace Foundation. Nominated by the …