*Sri Lankan President arrives in Male to mediate in Maldives' political crisis
July 07, Male: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in Male this morning for a one-day visit at the invitation of his Maldivian counterpart President Mohamed Nasheed.
* Ukraine establishes Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation with Sri Lanka
Jun 30, Kyiv: Sri Lanka and Ukraine today established a joint Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation and a Business Council to open new opportunities to develop active cooperation of the two countries in various fields including oil exploration and hydroelectric power production in Sri Lanka.
* Sri Lanka celebrates first anniversary of war victory
Jun 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka today staged an extravagant military parade at the Galle Face Green in Colombo to celebrate the first anniversary of the monumental victory over the terrorist war waged by the Tamil Tiger rebels for three decades.
* Indian President hosts a banquet for visiting Sri Lankan President
Jun10, New Delhi: India's President Pratibha Patil hosted a state banquet ceremony at the Rastrapathi Bhawan on June 9th for the visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa and the Sri Lankan delegation.
* India welcomes Sri Lanka President with Guard of Honour
Jun 09, New Delhi: India's President Pratibha Patil and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh warmly welcomed Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa at the President's Palace, the Rasthrapathi Bawan today.
*Sri Lanka President proposes G-15 to work closely with G8 nations
May 17, Teheran: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has proposed the Group of 15 to work closely with the G8 nations to promote constructive global dialogue on all major aspects of development and suggested a clear methodology to be worked out for the dialogue between the G 15 and G 8 to be realistic and fruitful.
*Sri Lanka President meets Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei
May 16, Teheran: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa this evening met with the Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.