New ambassadors from Iran and Sri Lanka
Two new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 22 June 2020. The two new ambassadors are:…
Sri Lanka
Service for the victims after the terror attacks in Sri Lanka
King Harald and Prime Minister, Erna Solberg of Høyre (H) participated in a service in Oslo on Friday evening for the victims of the terror…
Norwegian air passengers may cancel tickets gratis after attacks in Sri Lanka
Emirates, which flies Norwegians to Sri Lanka via Dubai, now offers passengers free cancellation and rebooking after the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka. ‘’We allow…
Travel insurance covers return home from Sri Lanka
Norwegian tourists received a return flight from Sri Lanka if they want to go home after the attacks on Sunday said an insurance company. Norwegians…
Obtaining overview of Norwegians in Sri Lanka
UD is obtaining an overview of Norwegians in Sri Lanka Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ine Eriksen Søreide (Conservatives), describes the attacks on Sri Lanka…
Norway-Sri Lanka Diplomacy
Trade beyond aid as a pragmatic approach for future collaboration between Norway and Sri Lanka Sri Lanka-Norway diplomatic relations have entered a dynamic new phase…
Norway to provide NOK 60 million for mine action in Sri Lanka
The Government is providing NOK 60 million over a period of three years for mine action in Sri Lanka. ‘Sri Lanka has been heavily contaminated…
Norwegian man (23) found dead in Sri Lanka
A 23-year-old man from Oppdal was found dead in Weligama on the south coast of Sri Lanka. The man probably drowned during snorkeling. The man’s…
New ambassadors from Sri Lanka, Macedonia and Finland
Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 6 September 2018. The ambassadors are: Ambassador…
Norwegian woman reported rape in Sri Lanka
Norwegian woman reported rape in Sri Lanka The Police in Sri Lanka has arrested a man suspected of raping a Norwegian woman in the capital…
Alcohol ban still in place against women in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s president has overturned the government’s decision to allow women to buy, sell and produce alcohol after reading about the decision in the newspapers….
Sri Lanka risking a new war without reconciliation
Risking a new war without reconciliation with the Tamils Sri Lanka’s lack of efforts to create reconciliation after the bloody civil war makes the country risking…
At least 16 killed in Sri Lanka garbage landslide disaster
16 people, including 4 children, died, and 20 were injured when a huge mountain of garbage collapsed in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo….
Norwegian citizen arrested for rape of a twelve years old child in Sri Lanka
A 28 years old Norwegian has been arrested in Sri Lanka and accused of assaulting a twelve years old girl, reports TV2. The man said…
Sri Lanka will build record high artificial Christmas tree
Sri Lanka hopes to set up a nearly 100 meter high artificial Christmas tree in July But despite the valiant efforts of hundreds of port…
Erna visits Sri Lanka
Prime Minister Erna Solberg meets both President Maithripala Sirisena and opposition leader Rajavarothiam Sampanthan during a visit to Sri Lanka. According to Prime Minister’s Office,…
New ambassadors from Sri Lanka, China, Laos and Qatar
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their credentials to His Majesty King Harald V on 14. April 2016. The ambassadors are: Ambassador of the Democratic…
Man sentenced for abuse worked in a nursing home for eighteen months
The man who is now charged with the murder of Yewhalashet Demek Ameha (35) and also has served time for abuse , got to work…