In Sri Lanka, tribute is paid to Fidel on his 99th birthday
Colombo, August 13, 2025. At the Cuban Embassy in Sri Lanka, tribute was paid to the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, on the 99th anniversary of his birth, celebrated this August 13.
Fidel, a revolutionary, gave spiritual strength to the global anti-imperialist struggle - Bolivarian Solidarity of Sri Lanka.
Man is a social being who loves to live in society. Wherever he lives, he has a social life unique to him, shaped entirely by the civilization of his community. Although we in Sri Lanka belong to different nationalities, we are shaped by Sinhala Buddhist civilization. Societies do not remain static; in facing challenges, they inevitably open to others, adopting experiences and traits from external cultures as their own.
Cuban Ambassador to Sri Lanka was received at Parliament
Colombo, August 11, 2025. The Cuban Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Andrés Marcelo González Garrido, was received at Parliament by the Honorable Leader of the House of Parliament and Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation, Bimal Rathnayake, and the Honorable Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage, President of the Sri Lanka-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Association for the Tenth Legislature.
Call for leftist events in Cuba released in Sri Lanka
Colombo, August 6.- The Sri Lankan newspapers Lanka Leader and Colombo Times today announced Cuba's invitation to participate in an international festival to address the multiple challenges facing peace and social justice.
Organized by the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC, for its acronym in Spanish) in collaboration with its Young Communist Union, the event is titled the Granma Rebelde International Festival and will take place from October 17 to 20 of this year in Havana.
Sri Lankan group lauds Fidel’s influence on current anti-imperialism
Colombo, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) The Sri Lankan Bolivarian Solidarity organization highlighted Fidel Castro's influence in the resurgence of the anti-imperialist trend sweeping Latin America and the rest of the world.
In a statement sent to Prensa Latina, its secretary Jeewantha Jayatissa, who recently traveled to Venezuela to witness the recent elections there, stated that Fidel Castro, the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, is one of the beacons of ideas for Venezuelan leaders.