Norway Archives

September 15, 2023

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mano Sekaram as Norway’s new Honorary Consul General to Sri Lanka. Mano is an experienced and well-respected leader in the Sri Lankan IT industry and business community. He is the founder and CEO of 99x, a digital product engineering company delivering services to […]

August 8, 2022

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a critical contribution of NOK 5 million (approximately Rs 189 million, or US $500,000) from the Government of Norway to support Sri Lankans struggling to feed their families. WFP’s emergency food and nutrition operation aims to assist 3.4 million of the Sri Lankans most […]

August 4, 2022

The Norwegian government is providing NOK 13 million (approx. Rs. 490 million) to the World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sri Lanka to address food, nutrition and protection needs of the most vulnerable children and women. Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken […]

May 31, 2022

31 May 2022, Colombo – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with financial assistance from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) is providing technical support to develop the fisheries and aquaculture sector in Sri Lanka. This FAO-Norad global collaboration will work with the Ministry of Fisheries […]

May 19, 2022

The IT/BPM sector in Sri Lanka has witnessed a continuous trajectory of growth and has been a significant contributor to the country’s export revenue. Sri Lanka Association for Software Services Companies (SLASSCOM)has been the key driving force for the industry, helping to catapult the IT/BPM sector to the next level of […]

April 21, 2021

The National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) in Sri Lanka and the Institute of Marine Research, Norway (IMR) join hands to continue their cooperation in fisheries research in Sri Lankan waters. Today’s signature event is a symbol of the successful cooperation between NARA and IMR since 2017. The two institutions […]

January 5, 2021

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On Monday 4 January 2021, Norway took up a seat in the United Nations Security Council for the 2021-2022 term as a non-permanent member. Norway commenced its term along with four other non-permanent members, namely India, Ireland, Kenya and Mexico, and will be a member of the Council until 31 December 2022. It is 20 […]

July 17, 2019

The Norwegian Embassy recently signed up with Moot Manor (Pvt) Ltd, becoming the first occupants of the soon to be completed M2M Veranda Offices in Colombo 02. The Ambassador and the First secretary of the Norwegian Embassy visited the site of M2M Veranda Offices, located at the intersection of W.A.D. Ramanayake Mawatha and Hunupitiya Road, […]

Norway appoints Mano Sekaram as Honorary Consul General to Sri Lanka

WFP Welcomes Norway’s support to address rising food insecurity in Sri Lanka

Norway provides NOK 13 million to WFP, UNICEF, and UNFPA in Sri Lanka

Norway and FAO to strengthen fisheries sector in Sri Lanka through responsible use of fisheries and aquaculture resources

Key Tech Industry Report for Norway and Sri Lanka Published by SLASSCOM

Norway supports continued cooperation in fisheries research between NARA and IMR

Norway takes up non-permanent member seat at the UN Security Council

Norwegian Embassy becomes first to take up residence at exciting new creative space, The Veranda Offices