Embassy News and Events Updates

08/11/2017 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Colombo Branch took steps to provide relief items to people affected by minor floods in Hanwella, Colombo today. Around 800 families received aid during the day.

Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development has granted a loan of USD 51 million for the development of the new Passenger Terminal at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport in Maldives.

HE Khalaf Bu Dhhair, The Ambassador attended the Independence Day celebration of Republic of Maldives on 26/7/2016 and was accompanied by Third Secretary of the Embassy Mr. Bader Al Foraih.

On the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramazan , The Embassy provided financial assistance for the Sum of KD. Five Thousand to conduct the Ifthar Programe in the year H.1437 through some of the Islamic Organizations in Sri Lanka.

HE Khalaf Bu Dhhair, The Ambassador participated in the signing ceremony of the Trade Economic Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the Republic of Maldives which took place in Maldives on 18/5/2016.

HE Khalaf Bu Dhhair The Ambassador held a friendly discussion with the Member of Parliament Mr. Cader Masthan . at the Embassy premises on 15/05/2016. During this meeting , both parties discussed various issues especially the situation of Muslims in Sri Lanka.

H. E. Khalaf Bu Dhhair has assured President Yameen of the Kuwait Government’s continuous support and cooperation to the Maldives in all areas.

HE Khalaf Bu Dhhair The Ambassador visited underdeveloped areas in the Polonnaruwa District on Monday (14th March 2016) with A group of foreign representatives, including 33 Ambassadors and High Commissioners.

HE Khalaf Bu Dhhair The Ambassador participated in the distribution of scholarship ceremony on 2/4/2016 organized by Sri lanka Islamic Centre Colombo with the assistance of Islamic Development Bank.

Mr. Homoud Sawhaj Aljabri First Secretary – Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Colombo attended the Inaugural Ceremony of Abdur Rahman Hamood Al Sumaid Islamic Institute at Deltota , Kandy on 29/3/2016 as a Representative of HE Khalaf Bu Dhhair The Ambassador of Kuwait in Sri Lanka.

Kuwait lends Sri Lanka KD 10 million KUWAIT, March 24 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) has signed a loan agreement with Sri Lanka on Thursday at a value of KD 10 million (about USD 34 million) to contribute to financing construction of a complex for the Faculty of Healthcare Sciences, Eastern University.

H.E . Khalaf Bu Dhhair The Ambassador of the State of Kuwait in Sri Lanka hosted Kuwait National Day Reception on the evening of 24/2/2016 at Cinnamon Grand Hotel – Colombo on the occasion of the 55th National Day of the State of Kuwait , 25 th Anniversary of the liberation of Kuwait.