April 2009 – Udayanga Weeratunga

Saturday April 25th, 2009in Celebration 0 Comments 0 Likes

Visit to Tver Medical Academy

Visit to Tver Medical Academy
25 April, 2009

Sri Lankan students studying in Tver Medical Academy organized their annual Sri Lankan Cultural Show on 25th of April 2009. Ambassador Udayanga Weeratunga and Madam Weeratunga participated as Chief Guest of this Meeting. Also Rector of the Tver Medical Academy Prof. Mikhail Kalinkin was participated. For this Cultural Show they gave the name – “Nethra” – means eyes.
Sri Lankan cultural values, religious ceremonies and cloths and other varieties they arranged to show to the participants. Also these students organized special exhibitions showing Sri Lankans traditional goods and Sri Lankan sceneries.
More than 128 Sri Lankan students are studying in this Academy. Ambassador Udayanga Weeratunga met Sri Lankan student’s representatives to discuss their day to day problems and also he discussed with the rector about students requests.
Additionally to this reception, Embassy of Sri Lanka organized a mobile Consular Activities there.

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Thursday April 23rd, 2009in Workshop 0 Comments 0 Likes

Workshop with Inaer

Workshop for travel agents with Inaer travel company
23 April, 2009

In April 2009, before summer season starts Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Russian Federation continued to organize workshops for travel agents. On 23th of April 2009 one workshop was organized in cooperation with tour operator Intaer the most dynamic Travel Company selling Sri Lanka on the Russian Market and covered about 35 agents. The program of the meeting was completely devoted to Sri Lanka as the best destination within Asia.
H.E. Udayanga Weeratunga except the information about the country told a brief story about early days of Tea production on Sri Lanka made a stress on a National Sri Lankan cuisine and pay attention on various exotic fruits might be tasted during the trip around the island. All participants got presents from the Embassy such as video and brochures about Sri Lanka as well as a new Embassy’s project – audio guide about Sri Lanka in the Russian Language.
The Best Agents was awarded with the diploma and special presents from H.E. the Ambassador. After the workshop all guest had a cup of tea and a small discussion in informal atmosphere with Mr. Udayanga Weeratunga.

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Thursday April 16th, 2009in Workshop 0 Comments 0 Likes

Workshop with Maldiviana

Workshop for travel agents with Maldiviana travel company
16 April, 2009

On 16th of April 2009 one of such an event took place at the Embassy of Sri Lanka together with Maldiviana Travel Company. More than 30 Agents came to listen H.E. the Ambassador of Sri Lanka. During the tea break all participants were able to taste the best Sri Lankan food except the finest pure Ceylon tea. The second part of the workshop was devoted to hotels and flights description from Tourism Promotion Assistant Ms. Anna Korolkova.
Mr. Udayanga Weeratunga shared with Agents information about the country (some aspects of traveling, customs and visa formalities, and souvenirs as well as the main historical heritage and ancient towns, culture and nature) and answered the questions about future plans of developing the new eco project in Kalipitiya within the next few years. During the meeting participants had an opportunity to see the new images of Sri Lanka on the big screen. The Best Agents was awarded with the diploma and special presents from H.E. the Ambassador. After the workshop all guest had a cup of tea and a small discussion in informal atmosphere with Mr. Udayanga Weeratunga.
All participants got presents from the Embassy such as video and brochures about Sri Lanka as well as a new Embassy’s project – audio guide about Sri Lanka in Russian Language.
We would like to say words of thanks to all travel agents and tour operators especially. Hope that the experience which they got during the meeting and the new audio guide about Sri Lanka in Russian Language will help them in their work for promoting Sri Lanka on the Russian Market.

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Tuesday April 14th, 2009in Receptions 0 Comments 0 Likes

New Year Celebration

Sri Lanka New Year Celebration at the Embassy
14 April, 2009
On 14th of April 2009 Sri Lankans living in Moscow participated special ceremony to contribute funds to the Api Wenuwen Api Fund in Sri Lanka. Ambassador Udayanga Weeratunga contributed 7500 US $ and on the same day another two Sri Lankans contributed another 15000 US$. And the other reason is this reception was organized on the eve of Sri Lankan New Year.
Speaking on this reception Ambassador Udayanga Weeratunga appreciated all efforts of Sri Lankan for the contribution for the Api Wenuwen Api Fund.

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Wednesday April 1st, 2009in Farewell 0 Comments 0 Likes

Farewell Reception

Farewell Reception for Group Captain Sudharshana Pathirana
01 April, 2009

Defense Attaché Group Captain Sudharshana Pathirana together with Ambassador Udayanga Weeratunga organized a farewell party for the Defense Members of the other SAARC region countries. India, Pakistan and Bangladesh Defense Attaches and its staff also participated this special reception.