H.E. Dr. Rohan Perera delivers statement at High-level plenary meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Tuesday, 26 September 2017
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Permanent Representative, H.E. Dr. Rohan Perera presides over the General Assembly
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
Address by H.E. Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka, during the General Debate of the 72nd Session of United Nations General Assembly
Tuesday, 19 September 2017
Mission of Sri Lanka hosts reception to welcome the new Envoy on Youth
Friday, 08 September 2017
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka hosted a reception on 7th September 2017 at the United Nations Headquarters, to welcome the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake.
H.E. Dr. Rohan Perera delivers statement at High Level Forum on a Culture of Peace
Thursday, 07 September 2017
H.E. Dr. Rohan Perera, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, delivered a speech today (7th September) at the High Level Forum on Culture of Peace, which was held in pursuant of General Assembly resolution 71/252/ of 23 December 2016. H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the General Assembly, chaired the meeting. Mrs.
Permanent Mission mourns the passing of disability rights activist
Tuesday, 29 August 2017
It is with profound sorrow that this Mission learned the passing of Mr. Senarath Attanayake after a brief illness, in Colombo, yesterday, 28th August 2017.
Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka co-hosts 20th Session of the ‘Summer Youth Assembly’ at the United Nations
Wednesday, 09 August 2017
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka co-hosted the 20th Session of the ‘Summer Youth Assembly’ along with the Permanent Missions of Kenya and Portugal, in collaboration with the Friendship Ambassadors Foundation.
High-Level Participation by Sri Lanka at the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
The High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, was held from 10th-19th July 2017 at the UNHQ, New York. This year the HLPF was held in the form of a series of interactive panel discussions under the theme “Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world.” A number of side events were held on the sidelines of the HLPF. Hon.
H.E. Dr. Rohan Perera invited as a panelist to the at the launch of the 6th WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
World Health Organization’s 6th Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic was launched today (19/7) at a solemn event held at the One UN Millennium Hotel in New York. H.E. Dr. Rohan Perera, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations had been invited to participate as a panelist at the high-level panel discussion that followed the launching of the report.
‘World Youth Skills Day’ celebrated in New York
Monday, 17 July 2017
The World Youth Skills Day was celebrated for the third consecutive year on 17th July 2017 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event was organized by the Permanent Missions of Sri Lanka and Portugal, the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy for Youth, ILO and UNESCO. Resolution A/res/69/145, promoted by Sri Lanka was adopted in November 2014, declaring 15 of July as a day dedicated to the development of youth skills.