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Statement by H.E. Mohan Pieris, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations at the 70th Plenary meeting at the UNGA - Agenda: The situation in the Middle East – Item 37 - Question of Palestine – Item 38 – 25 May 2021.

Tuesday, 25 May 2021

Statement by H.E. Mohan Pieris, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations  at the 70th Plenary meeting at the UNGA - Agenda: The situation in the Middle East – Item 37 - Question of Palestine – Item 38 – 25 May 2021.

Dhamma Sermon conducted by the Most Venerable Gnanaseeha Thero of the Sri Vajirarama Temple in Bambalapitiya on 21 May 2021.

Sunday, 23 May 2021

In line with the series of Vesak celebrations organised by the Foreign Ministry, Foreign Minister Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, State Minister for Regional Co-operation Hon. Tharaka Balasuriya, Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage and officials of the Foreign Ministry participated in a Dhamma Sermon conducted by the Most Venerable Gnanaseeha Thero of the Sri Vajirarama Temple in Bambalapitiya on 21 May 2021. 

Statement by H.E. Mohan Pieris, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations at the High-level event on "Culture and Sustainable Development" - General Assembly, 75th session – 21 May 2021. #UNGA

Friday, 21 May 2021

Statement by H.E. Mohan Pieris, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations at the High-level event on "Culture and Sustainable Development" - General Assembly, 75th session – 21 May 2021.

R2P should be approached with caution, it is not a principle but an aspiration; a rather weak one

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Statement by H.E. Mohan Pieris, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations  at the UN General Assembly: 65th plenary meeting, 75th session -The responsibility to protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity - Item 135 on 17th May 2021.

Our UN committees on financial oversight cannot be reduced to a rubber stamp.

Friday, 14 May 2021

Statement by H.E. Mohan Pieris, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations - 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly - Administrative & Budgetary Committee (Fifth Committee) - Item 143. Improving the Financial Situation of the United Nations on 14 May 2021.