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Members of the Parliamentary Group of Friendship with Cuba of Sri Lanka reject the blockade against Cuba

SRI LANKA, September 28, 2018. - Members of the Group of Friendship with Cuba of the Parliament express their rejection of the blockade imposed by the United States government against Cuba, in a letter addressed to the President of that country, H.E. Mathripala Sirisena, where they demand that Sri Lanka continue to support Cuba in its fight against the blockade and take it into account during its participation in the general debate of the 73 UNGA.

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka receives Ambassador of Cuba

SRI LANKA, September 10, 2018. - The Honorable Vasantha Senanayake, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, received the Ambassador of Cuba, Juana Elena Ramos Rodríguez, at the Foreign Ministry's headquarters.

During the meeting both sides exchanged on issues of bilateral and international interest, while reiterating their interest in strengthening the historic relations of friendship and cooperation between both countries.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Embassy of Cuba informs that from September 3, 2018 the consular services will be paid through the Bank of Ceylon, as well as new rates will be applied in Sri Lankan rupees.

The applicant must deposit the amount to be paid for the consular service requested in any of the Bank of Ceylon offices to Account No. 0075072609 "Embassy of Cuba".

The receipt issued by the Bank of Ceylon will be delivered by the applicant in the Embassy of Cuba, and it must contain the following information:

Ambassador of Cuba denounces blockade against Cuba

SRI LANKA, June 4, 2018. - The Sri Lankan newspaper Daily Mirror, one of the largest circulations in the country, published today in its digital and printed versions, an interview with the Ambassador of Cuba, Juana Elena Ramos Rodríguez, made by the prominent journalist Lasanda Kurukulasuriya.

The interview was an opportune space to denounce the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba and its wide extraterritorial nature that also affects other countries, on which concrete examples were provided.

Solidarity with Venezuela

SRI LANKA, June 1, 2018. - Organized by the Socialists Youth Union of Sri Lanka (SYU) took place in Colombo an solidarity meeting with Venezuela and its Bolivarian Revolution. Full support was also expressed to President Nicolás Maduro for his overwhelming victory obtained at the polls, on May 20. Likewise, the speakers criticized the big media that distort the Venezuelan reality.

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