Message from the Cuban Ambassador for the 66th Anniversary of the Triumph of the Cuban Revolution on January 1, 2025 broadcasted by Sri Lanka Rupavahini TV (Channel Eye)
At the end of 2024, the year on which we have commemorated the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, I would like to greet the people of Sri Lanka and to thank them for their friendship, sympathy towards my country, and the solidarity that they have always shown us. Relations that were established after the visit at that time to Ceylon by Commander Ernesto Che Guevara in 1959 and from that moment have been maintained and developed.
Words spoken by the Cuban ambassador at the event for the triumph of the revolution
Dear Friends,
First of all, I want to thank all of you to be here celebrating with us 66 years of the triumph of Cuban Revolution, led by our Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz and that we have assumed the commitment to the continuity of Fidel's thought and preserve the great objectives of the construction of socialism.
In Sri Lanka celebrated 66th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution
Colombo, December 31, 2024. A tribute and celebration event was held at the Cuban embassy in Colombo on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban revolution, which is commemorated on January 1, 2025. The event was head by the Cuban ambassador Andrés Marcelo González Garrido and as a special guest, the Minister of Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development, parliamentarian and member of the Central Committee of the People's Liberation Front party (JVP, currently in government), Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe.
Democratic Left Front, Sri Lanka Celebrates 66th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution
Today, the Democratic Left Front (DLF) celebrates the 66th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution with Friends. This historic event, led by Fidel Castro and the 26th of July Movement, marked a turning point in Latin American history, inspiring movements for social justice and self-determination across the globe.
New Chairman of Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) received Cuban ambassador.
Colombo, December 27, 2024. During a visit to the state television channels of Rupavahini Corporation, the Cuban ambassador, Andrés Marcelo González Garrido had the opportunity to greet and exchange with Gihan de Silva, the new chairman of Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC).
During the meeting, they discussed possible collaborations between Cuba and Sri Lanka in the areas of communication, information and television. Directors and officials of (SLRC) also participated.