Values and priorities

Energy and marine resources

The growing world population will need more and more food and energy. Sustainable use of marine resources will help to meet this demand.

Climate change and the environment

Climate change and environmental damage are two of the most dramatic challenges facing the world today. Many countries are already feeling the effects of climate change. In our part of the world, the changes in the Arctic region are particularly dramatic and worrying.

Arts and culture

Peace, stability and security

The High North

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News and events

13. Jun 2017

Valg 2017

11. september 2017 skal det avholdes stortings- og sametingsvalg i Norge. Du kan forhåndsstemme på den norske ambassaden i Colombo fra 1. juli til 1.september.

07. Jun 2017

Norway contributes LKR 180 million to flood and landslide relief in Sri Lanka

The Norwegian Foreign Minister, Børge Brende, has announced that “Norway will contribute with NOK 10 million (LKR 180 million/USD 1.2 million) to the humanitarian relief effort” due to floods and landslides in Sri Lanka.

01. Jun 2017

Norway to provide NOK 10 million (LKR 180 million/USD 1,2 million) in flood and landslide relief to Sri Lanka.

More than half a million people are currently affected by flooding and landslides, due to torrential rain the past days. (Article in Norwegian)

31. Mar 2017

Resettlement of farmers in North

Sellappa Sivanesan aged 47, a father of two from Tellipalai, Jaffna was forced to leave his home in 1990 due to the conflict. At the time he was just 19 and still in school. They were displaced several times in the next years.

28. Mar 2017

Norway supports Sri Lankan fishery sector with 2,5 million USD

Agreements for two new fishery projects has been signed by Norway and Sri Lanka. The new agreements includes assistance in developing a fishery policy for Sri Lanka and fish stock assessment of the Sri Lankan coast.

03. Mar 2017

Norwegian Pension Fund doubles its investments in Sri Lanka

Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, started investing in Sri Lanka in 2015. The fund has more than doubled its investment in Sri Lanka by end of 2016.

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