Ayubowan, Vanakkam Sri Lanka 🇱🇰🙏 Good to be back and meet with Hon’ble President RW_LK on my first visit since I was accredited Ambassador to 🇱🇰. Briefed on the positive progress on 🇳🇴 investments & development projects, strengthening our close bilateral partnership.

Good meeting with Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa and learn about his priorities for Sri Lanka 🇱🇰. We discussed economic reforms and cooperation on renewables, maritime and circular economy.

Soaking in the Sri Lanka magic with a visit to UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 #WorldHeritage sites #Sigiriya & #Anuradhapura, depicting impeccable art & culture & giving me a truly amazing experience! Fun trivia- both 🇳🇴 & 🇱🇰 have 8 world heritage sites each! Smaller countries, yet great conservation

The cooperation between Uni of Jaffna and Norwegian universities has delivered some amazing results! A modern clean energy research lab and first floating solar plant in 🇱🇰 supported by Høgskulen på Vestlandet! Also happy to see student exchanges Universitetet i Bergen & University of Agder. 📷: University of Jaffna

Norway will recognize Palestine as a State. A two-state solution is the only viable pathway to peace for both Israel and Palestine. At this critical juncture, our recognition comes in support of the work towards a comprehensive plan for regional peace.

“It is the right thing to do at the right time" Norway’s Foreign Minister Norway MFA Espen Barth Eide Espen Barth Eide speaks to WION on Norway recognising Palestine. Spoke to me earlier in the day. Ambassador May-Elin Stener Full interview:

So exciting following the #election in #India! With NorwayinIndia team 🗳️🇮🇳

A very good meeting with Dr. S. Jaishankar in the margins of ASEAN FM meeting in Laos. I congratulated him on the election results and his re-appointment as India’s Minister of External Affairs. Norway looks forward to hosting the next Nordic-India Summit.

Happy #RakshaBandhan! Learning about amazing Indian festivals, I mark this day with my colleague Johan Bjerkem at NorwayinIndia. As we celebrate the festival of #Rakhi, we honor each other and the spirit of togetherness and respect. Happy celebrations everyone #Rakhi2024

Had a lot of fun coordinating the visit of the Norwegian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence to New Delhi 🇮🇳 🇳🇴 Good discussions on geopolitics, trade, digital, climate - areas in which India is a mover & shaker.

Congratulations Anura Kumara Dissanayake on your victory! We look forward to working together with you, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and MP Vijitha Herath (whom I have had the pleasure of meeting during my last visit to 🇱🇰) and the new team on #climate #digital #renewables #education and more!

With the new EFTA-India Free Trade Agreement, there are new possibilities for cooperation and job creation between 🇮🇳 and 🇳🇴. Narendra Modi and I discussed the common interests of free trade between our two countries, and the war in Ukraine and in the Middle East.

Congratulations on yet a free & fair election, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰. Congratulations to Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Vijitha Herath on their re-appointments as PM and FM – and on setting new preferential vote records! Norway 🇳🇴 looks forward to work with Anura Kumara Dissanayake & his new team.

On #InternationalDayOfPersonswithDisabilities, read the story of tuk-tuk driver Leena from Sri Lanka on International Labour Organization’s Voices story. You can also listen to Embassy Secretary Johan Bjerkem talk about how 🇳🇴works to promote dev in 🇱🇰 voices.ilo.org/stories/i-face…

Met with H.E. May-Elin Stener, Norwegian Ambassador to Sri Lanka and India and discussed many issues of mutual interest. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam

In Colombo for meetings with the new 🇱🇰 government Excellent meeting with PM Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, conveyed best wishes from 🇳🇴 PM Jonas Gahr Støre. The SL gov received a strong mandate and Norway is ready to support Sri Lanka on its new journey #development #climate #reconciliation

आप सभी को होली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ 🥳 Happy holi from all of us NorwayinIndia! Randhir Jaiswal Norway MFA India in Norway #HappyHoli #happyholi2025

The rules-based international order is challenged, but it is not dead. In a rapidly changing geopolitical reality, we need to uphold our common principles. Honoured to participate at the Raisina Dialogue panel «Waging Peace: Looking Behind to Look Ahead» 🌏

FM Espen Barth Eide interacts with all colleagues NorwayinIndia. Every member of the Embassy making a great contribution towards stronger 🇳🇴🇮🇳 relations. Norway MFA

Excited to launch #GROW project with ILO Sri Lanka & the Maldives Australia in Sri Lanka in #Jaffna We look forward to positive outcomes on socio-economic empowerment, inclusive entrepreneurship & climate resilient practices in the Northern. Anura Kumara Dissanayake Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺