the message from Hon. Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism for Thai Pongal.
January 14, 2025
Hon. Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism has issued the trilingual Thai Pongal Message.
https://www.slhcaust.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Thai-Pongal-Message-English-1.pdf
https://www.slhcaust.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Thai-Pongal-Message-Sinhala.pdf
https://www.slhcaust.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Thai-Pongal-Message-Tamil.pdf
Sri Lanka High Commission hosts Sydney Muthuhara Children Society
January 13, 2025
The Sydney Muthuhara Children Society visited the High Commission on 8th January 2025.
“Clean Sri Lanka” Project
January 3, 2025
H.E. the President launched “Clean Sri Lanka” project on 01.01.2025 with the objective of ensuring a cleaner physical environment and a nation wide moral commitment to enhance ethical principles.
The official website of the “Clean Sri Lanka” Project could be accessed through the following link;
Sri Lanka High Commission Canberra marks the commencement of work for the Year 2025
January 2, 2025
Sri Lanka High Commission Canberra marks the commencement of work for the year 2025 in parallel to “Clean Sri Lanka” national programme.
Sri Lanka High Commission Public Holidays 2025
January 1, 2025
Please note that the Sri Lanka High Commission will be closed during the following public holidays in 2025.
| i | 27th January (Monday) | Australia Day | AUS |
| ii | 04th February (Tuesday) | Independence Day | SL |
| iii | 10th March (Monday) | Canberra Day | AUS |
| iv | 31st March (Monday) | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival) | SL |
| v | 14th April (Monday) | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day | SL |
| vi | 18th April (Friday) | Good Friday | SL/AUS |
| vii | 21st April (Monday) | Easter Monday | AUS |
| viii | 12th May (Monday) | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | SL |
| ix | 02nd June (Monday) | Reconciliation Day | AUS |
| x | 09th June (Monday) | Sovereign’s Birthday | AUS |
| xi | 06th October (Monday) | Labour Day | AUS |
| xii | 20th October (Monday) | Deepavali Festival Day | SL |
| xiii | 25th December (Thursday) | Christmas Day | SL/AUS |
| xiv | 26th December (Friday) | Boxing Day | AUS |
Christmas Message by Deputy Minister
December 26, 2024
https://www.slhcaust.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Christmas-Message-by-DM.pdf
Christmas Message by the Foreign Minister
December 26, 2024
https://www.slhcaust.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Christmas-Message-by-FM-1.jpg
Visit of Sri Lankan University Academics; Fellowships Program of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Australia
November 25, 2024
Fifteen Sri Lankan academics from the University of Colombo, University of Sri Jayewardenepura and the University of Jaffna visited Australia on 10th November 2024 to follow a three weeks programme on Gender equality in different perspectives, organized under the auspices of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The Programme was coordinated by Professor Ramanie Samaratunge of the University of Monash in Melbourne. Read More »
Newly appointed Deputy Ministers
November 22, 2024
A copy of media release issued by the President’s Media Division on newly appointed Deputy Ministers on 21st November 2024 is given in the below link;
https://www.slhcaust.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CIR-320-Newly-appointed-Deputy-Ministers-1.pdf
Register with the High Commission
The Sri Lankan High Commission in Canberra would like to keep in touch with Sri Lankans and persons of Sri Lankan origin living in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and other Pacific Islands as well as Sri Lankan community organisations in those countries.
If you are a current/former Sri Lankan or an office bearer of a Sri Lankan community organisation we invite you to register with the High Commission.
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Yarralumla
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