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The annual Galle Literary Festival in Sri Lanka aims to inspire learning through literature and the arts. The Festival is both intimate and international, taking place within the charmed surroundings of the historic fort in Galle, and drawing writers and visitors from all over the world. This year’s festival takes place 18-22 January 2012. Read more

Norway Cup is an international youth football tournament held annually in Oslo, with 1500 participating teams every year. In 2012 the games take place from 27. July to 4. August. The tournament is a unique chance to get to know youth from all over the world. Read more

“The Commission of Inquiry on Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation has made a number of recommendations in its recent report. This is an important report, which will be studied closely,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Read more

Norwegian Ambassador Hilde Haraldstad was the chief guest at a ceremony concluding 18 years of successful development cooperation between Norway and Hambantota District Chamber of Commerce (HDCC). Read more

“Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman are each in their own right worthy winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. The Government welcomes the award of this year’s prize to these three women. It is recognition of women’s non-violent efforts to promote peace and democracy,” said Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Read more

Sri Lanka Design Festival is the biggest annual celebration of Sri Lankan design, craft, fashion & apparel and is taking place for the third time from the 16th to 20th of November 2011. Read more

“We want to learn from the experience we have gained from the peace process in Sri Lanka,” said Norwegian Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim. He attended the launch of an independent evaluation report of Norway’s peace efforts in Oslo Friday. Read more

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Colombo is engaging a Sri Lankan Consultant to conduct a review on SLPI and MRTC. Interested consultants could send in their proposal together with a budget not later than 30th Nov. 2011. Read more

National Budget: The Norwegian Government has allocated NOK 27.8 billion for international development cooperation in 2012. This is a record high aid budget. Efforts on climate change, renewable energy and agriculture will be intensified. Read more

The European Film Festival 2011 will be providing the audience with the opportunity of viewing high quality, modern European cinema. The main festival in Colombo will be held from 1 to 10 October 2011 with screenings each day at 3.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. at two venues: the National Film Corporation Cinema Hall and the Goethe Institute. Read more

Sarvodaya Vishva Lekha Publishers has launched the Sinhala translation of the world famous Norwegian Children’s story book “Karius and Baktus” written and illustrated by Thorbjørn Egner. Read more

On Sunday 21 August Norway commemorated those who died in the terror attacks on the Government offices in Oslo and Utøya 22. July. "We are a small country. But a proud people" Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said. Read more

Norwegian Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim has visited one of Kenya’s many refugee camps for victims of the food crisis. He is seriously concerned about the situation in the Horn of Africa. Read more

Kjære dere alle! I kveld, mandag 25. juli, har jeg deltatt på minnemarkeringen i Oslo etter terror-katastrofen her i Norge. - En gripende opplevelse! Gatene i hele Oslo sentrum var fylt av mennesker med blomster i hendene.. Stille og verdig stod og gikk vi side om side og kjente på felleskap og nærhet, etter å ha opplevd noen uvirkelige og sorgtunge dager i kjølvannet av den grufulle fredagen,... Read more

Norway is in mourning after the terrible attacks in Oslo and at Utøya. We are all joined together in deep respect and sympathy for those who have lost their lives. You can use this online book of condolences to write messages of sympathy for the victims, their families and everyone else who has been affected by the attacks on the government buildings and Utøya. Read more

Following Friday’s horrific and tragic attacks on the government offices in Oslo and on the youth summer camp at Utøya, a book of condolence will be open for signing at The Royal Norwegian Embassy No 49, Buller’s Lane, Colombo 7 as per the following schedule: Read more

At 15.20 Friday afternoon a bomb exploded outside the Government’s office in the centre of Oslo. Some people were killed and several wounded in the blast. A few hours later an attack took place at Utøya where the Labour youth movement had its annual summer camp. A man has shot at and killed and injured several participants. The attacker has now been apprehended and is in police custody. The... Read more

“If one man can show so much hatred, imagine how much love we can show together.” So said a young woman who lost friends on the island of Utøya during the attacks of Friday 22 July. The quote has been widely embraced by survivors, families and political leaders in Norway. Read more

On 1st of July 2011, the Her Excellency Hilde Haraldstad, the Norwegian Ambassador to Sri Lanka signed an agreement to support the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in a 3 year project to enhance good governance at community level. Dr.Vinya Ariyaratne, the General Secretary signed the Agreement on behalf of Sarvodaya. Read more

Ambassaden inviterar til gudsteneste med konfirmasjon. Read more