News and events // Last updated: 29/11/2010 //

Norwegian Ambassador, Hilde Haraldstad signed two agreements with Swiss Foundation for Mine Action and HALO Trust extending their support to Humanitarian Demining activities in the North.

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Minister of National Heritage and Cultural Affairs, Pavithra Wanniarachchi & Chargé d’Affaires a.i, of the Royal Norwegian Embassy Mr. Jon Otto Brodholt opening the Folk Music Conservation Library. 
Photo: Embassy, Colombo.
News and events // Last updated: 05/10/2010 //

The Norwegian Embassy in Colombo supported the Ministry of National Heritage and Cultural Affairs to establish a Folk Music Conservation Library in the premises of The National Art Gallery. Minister of National Heritage and Cultural Affairs, Pavithra Wanniarachchi opened the library officially on September 23.

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News and events // Last updated: 11/02/2010 //

Reference is made to the interview with Sri Lanka’s Defense Secretary carried by Straits Times 11th February and later reprinted by the Daily Mirror online. We would like to point out that the accusations made against Norway in the interview are not correct. Norway has never and will never interfere with other countries’ elections or in any way try to undermine or oust a democratically elected...

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News and events // Last updated: 16/01/2010 //

Norwegian Embassy Strongly denies the accusation made yesterday by Mr. Muzamil (MP) and Mr. Weerawansa (MP), stating that Norway has funded the opposition in an alleged attempt to seek Mr. Muzamil’s support by offering him a financial deal. The accusation is untrue and totally unacceptable. Norway has never – and will never – interfere in an election in another country.

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09.07.2010 Statement by Heads of Mission of Germany, UK, US, France, Italy, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Romania, Norway and the EU Delegation

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News and events // Last updated: 01/02/2010 //

Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim has congratulated President Mahinda Rajapakse on his re-election on 26 January.

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