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The recent play 'Ken B Eniwan's Story' presented by Sri Lanka's Stages Theatre Group has won the hearts of the audience in Karachi.

The play's focus on depicting human life at various stages appears to have resonated well with the viewers, leading to overwhelming responses during the two performances on the 21st and 22nd of September 2023.

The Sri Lanka Consulate General in Karachi with the assistance of Sri Lankan Airlines facilitated the performance 'Ken B Eniwan's Story’ at the Pakistan International Theatre Festival in Karachi organized by the Arts Council of Pakistan in Karachi.

The Consul General of Sri Lanka Jagath Abeywarna, President Arts Council of Pakistan in Karachi Mohammad Ahmed Shah, Stages Theatre Group Director Ruwanthie De Chickera, Consul Generals, Sri Lankan Airlines Country Manager Saman Rathnayake, President and representatives from the English Speaking Union in Pakistan, were among the audience at the performance.

This performance was organized as a part of the activities to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, showcasing the cultural ties between the two countries.

The success of 'Ken B Eniwan's Story' not only marks a positive step for Sri Lanka's theater scene but also strengthens cultural ties and fosters goodwill between Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

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Networking session hosted by the Consulate General of Dubai and Northern Emirates in collaboration with the embassy of Sri Lanka, UAE, Department of Commerce, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan IT Professionals Association, UAE and Trainocate Gulf.

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The 05^th round of the Sub-Committee Meeting between Sri Lanka and Thailand was successfully concluded on 12^th October 2023 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The engagement under the Sub Committee on Trade Related matters provided an excellent opportunity for both sides to exchange views on strengthening trade, investment and economic cooperation and to review the Joint Action Plan which covers mutually agreed 10 sectors namely, investment, infrastructure, Agro industry, fisheries, gems & jewellery, tourism, SME, financial cooperation, packaging industry and ICT.

The meeting was Co-Chaired by Dr. Lakmini Mendis, Actg. Director General of Commerce from the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Trade Commerce and Food Security of Sri Lanka and Mrs. Auramon Supthaweethum, Director General and the Chief Negotiator of the Department of Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Trade of Thailand.

This dialogue covered market access opportunities, issues and discussions on facilitating businesses. At the Sub-Committee level the two sides agreed to organize a trade delegation in November, facilitate trade fair participation, and hold an investment seminar in Thailand to disseminate FDI opportunities in infrastructure, manufacturing, agriculture, fisheries, and tourism sectors among others. Delegates engaged in exploring potential export areas such as promotion of Ceylon Tea, gem and jewellery, fisheries, SME value added products, crafts and handlooms, etc. Both sides acknowledged the scope for assessing new proposals on sharing knowledge and know-how in agriculture, fisheries, packaging, jewellery designing, developing laboratories, and empowering SMEs specifically for technical cooperation and study visits. Programmes for collaboration in areas such as Buddhist & cultural Tourism, digital technology and Cyber security were discussed with the expectation of deepening strong bilateral ties.

The Sri Lankan delegation included officials from the Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Industries, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Plantation Industries, Ministry of Fisheries, Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Department of Trade & Investment Policies (DTIP), Department of External Resources, Department of Agriculture, Department of Fisheries, Road Development Authority
(RDA), Urban Development Authority (UDA), National Gem & Jewelry Authority (NGJA), Board of Investment (BOI), Export Development Board (EDB), Sri Lanka Tea Board, National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS), Coconut Research Institute (CRI), Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Management (SLITHM), Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), National Institute of Post-Harvest Management (NIPHM), Gem & Jewellery Research and Training Institute, Sri Lanka Institute of Packaging, Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA), Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT), National Craft Council, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Associations representing fruit and vegetable exporters and spices & allied products.

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A Sri Lankan dancing troupe led by a renowned artiste Jananath Warakagoda together with Chathuri Wickramaarachchi of “Natamu School of Traditional Sri Lankan Dance” staged a unique Sri Lankan cultural performance at the Fourth World Culture Festival 2023 at the National Mall in Washington DC captivating a massive crowd that attended the event.

The cultural recital that showcased Sri Lanka’s rich traditional dance heritage was performed by eighteen dancers that included three artistes specially flown in from Colombo together with the members of “Natamu School of Traditional Sri Lankan Dance” supported by the troupe of "Ceylon Bera" in Washington DC.

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington DC in association with the World Culture Festival organized the staging of Sri Lanka’s dancing performance prior to the closing ceremony of the event on 01 October 2023. The Sri Lankan performance was well received by the huge crowd who attended the event.

The three-day World Culture Festival 2023 organized by the Art of Living Foundation held during the period of 29 September to 01 October 2023 in the iconic “National Mall” of Washington DC, concluded on a high note with vibrant performances from South Asia, Latin America and Caribbean islands. The organizer estimates over a million people from 180 countries descended at the National Mall in Washington DC during this three-day period to celebrate human diversity through dance, music, meditation and culture. The Art of Living revealed that 17,000 global artists from all cultural traditions performed at the event.

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