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Mission of Sri Lanka co-hosts side event on “Race to Zero Carbon” organized by the NGO for Sustainability

Wednesday, 06 March 2019

Opening remarks by Dr. Rohan Perera, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations

At the side event on “Race to Zero Carbon” organized by the NGO for Sustainability, co-sponsored by the Permanent Missions of

Sri Lanka hosting CITES COP 18 is a reflection of the country’s commitment to protect marine biodiversity, states Dr. Rohan Perera, Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Friday, 01 March 2019

Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dr. Rohan Perera was invited by the CITES Secretariat to make opening remarks at the celebration to mark World Wildlife Day at the United Nations Headquarters on 1st March 2019 under the theme “Life Below Water: for the People and Planet”.

Mission celebrates 71st Anniversary of Independence in New Jersey with the Sri Lankan Community

Saturday, 09 February 2019

The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, in collaboration with the Sri Lankan community of the tri-state area, hosted a celebration of the 71st Anniversary of Sri Lanka’s Independence on 9th February 2019 at J.P. Stevens High School, Edison, New Jersey. The event saw attendance from special guests Hon. Frank Pallone Jr. U.S. Representative of New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District, founder of the Congressional caucus on Sri Lanka, Hon.

Annual Academic Conference of the Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN) 2019

Tuesday, 29 January 2019

The Annual Academic Conference of the Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN) will be held from 29-30 March 2019 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The APQN is a non-governmental and non-profit network with 208 members from 40 countries and territories aiming to enhance the quality of higher education in the Asia-Pacific region.

Biennial Conference of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE)

Tuesday, 29 January 2019

The Biennial Conference of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Eucation (INQAAHE) will be held on 25-28 March 2019 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The INQAAHE is a worl-wide association of apporximately 300 organizations active in the area of quality assurance in higher education.

Sri Lanka speaks on the importance of integrated assessments for decision making at Capacity Building event at the UN

Monday, 28 January 2019

Sri Lanka participated last week at the Multi Stakeholder Dialogue and Capacity Building Partnership event organized by the UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) within the framework of the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment including Socio-Economic Aspects (Regular Process).

Ceremonial Commencement of Work for the year 2019 at the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN

Wednesday, 02 January 2019

The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, with the participation of its staff, conducted a special ceremony at the Mission premises this morning (2nd January) to mark the commencement of the new work year.