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A production of Henrik Ibsen’s drama A Doll’s House by Sociology Alumni Association – University of Colombo will be staged on 2nd and 3rd September 2010 at 6.30 PM at Lumbini Theatre, Colombo. It is funded by Royal Norwegian Embassy. Read more

The Most Venerable Mahanayake Theros of the Asgiriya and Malwatte Chapters and all other Religious Leaders, Hon. D M Jayarathne, the Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Pradeep Nilanga Dela Bandara, the Chief Custodian of Sri Dalada Maligawa, Honorable S B Disanayake, Minister of Higher Education, Mr Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, Hon Governor of the Central Province, Mr Sara... Read more

Seven percussionists from Norway and Sri Lanka in deep concentration. Western and Asian drums in harmony as they rehearse before concert in Oslo. Composer Ganesh Anandan´s composition combines Asian traditional music with western contemporary music, and it works! Read more

Great opportunity for music lovers 24 July 7:00 pm at Lionel Wendt: The Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka presents the Inaugural Concert of The Junior Symphony Orchestra Read more

The music lovers in Sri Lanka are in for a rare musical treat as Sewalanka Foundation together with Concerts Norway, Aru Sri Art Theatre and the Norwegian Embassy Present ‘Classical Evergreens’, a journey through Opera. Read more

Wednesday the 26th of May, Norway signed a 1 million USD agreement with the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) to provide vocational training to the returnees to Vanni. Read more

Due to technical problems there will be a slight extension of ordinary case processing times on all visa applications handled by the Norwegian Embassy in Colombo. Read more

Edle Hamre, Counsellor, Head of Development Section visited two project areas in Moneragala and Angunukolapellssa assisted by STRØMME Foundation through the financial support of Norway. Read more

Ambassador Tore Hattrem send a message to the Romantic Masterworks concert performed by the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka on Sunday 23rd of May at 7.00 pm. Royal Norwegian Embassy is sponsoring the event. The Message follows: Read more

Norwegian Embassy is sponsoring an event by the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka on Sunday 23rd of May at 7.00 pm. Read more

8-12 June Oslo is hosting the largest polar science meeting ever – to celebrate and publish early results from the International Polar Year 2007-2008 (IPY). Read more

Children from 12 to 20 from all over Sri Lanka expressed their views on climate change through the creative mediums of poetry, poster and art in the climate change competition organised by the British Council in partnership with the Norwegian Embassy. The Norwegian Ambassador Mr. Tore Hattrem participated in the award ceremony. Read more

The Norwegian Embassy congratulates the Government of Maldives on the successful conclusion of the Maldives Donor Conference 2010. The Norwegian statement at the conference emphasized our ongoing support to Maldives in the fields of financial infra structure and environment. Read more

Norway supports climate change poetry and arts competition at the British Council. An exhibition of the results will be open for public on Friday (26th March) and Saturday (27th March) from 09.00 a.m. to 06.00 p.m. Read more

I liked the balloons the best! It was a bit strange, but very much fun, says 12 year old S. Shaie Iuxshicaa, a pupil at Pakkyam National School in Matale. She has just experience her first school concert – with the Norwegian percussionist ensemble SISU. Read more

Two years after receiving its first deposits, the seed vault on Svalbard has amassed half a million seed samples, making it the world's most diverse repository of crop seeds, the vault's operators announced Thursday. Read more

Konsulatseksjonen ved ambassaden i Colombo ledes av en norsk utsendt ambassadesekretær og har i tillegg fem ansatte som alle er borgere av Sri Lanka. Read more

Norway’s premier contemporary percussion band SISU is here in Sri Lanka and will perform on Saturday the 27th of February 2010 at Lionel Wednt Theatre, 7 pm. There will be a special appearance by THAA, Sri Lankan Drum Ensemble. This event is funded by The Royal Norwegian Embassy and implemented by Concerts Norway, Sewalanka Foundation and Arusri Art Theatre. ENTRANCE FREE Read more

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila, in close coordination with our Constituency Office at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), would like to invite you to participate in a Joint Trade Mission to the ADB from March 8th–12th, 2010. Read more

Are you interested in spending the summer in Norway while earning study credits? Here is an overview of summer programmes at Norwegian universities and university colleges. Read more