H.E. Mr. Durga Prasad Bhattarai, Permanent Representative of Nepal, pays farewell call to H.E. Dr. Rohan Perera, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka
Tuesday, 24 July 2018
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UN Resident Coordinator Designate, Ms. Hanaa Singer calls on H.E. Dr. Rohan Perera, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN
Friday, 20 July 2018
‘World Youth Skills Day 2018’ celebrated at the UN Headquarters in New York
Tuesday, 17 July 2018
Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka hosts panel discussion on SDG 6 on the sidelines of the High Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development 2018
Wednesday, 11 July 2018
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka hosted an event relating to SDG 6 on water and sanitation on the sidelines of the ongoing UN High Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development 2018.
Sri Lanka Army Chief of Staff addresses United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter Terrorism Agencies of Member States
Friday, 29 June 2018
Major General W.B.D.P. Fernando, Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army speaking at the first ever United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter Terrorism Agencies of Member States at the United Nations Headquarters in New York today (29 June 2018) noted that as a country that had experienced first-hand the suffering of its people due to terrorism, Sri Lanka understands that a key pillar of counter-terrorism is prevention and addressing the root causes of conflict.
Ambassador Perera calls for an ‘all of UN’ approach to countering terrorism
Tuesday, 26 June 2018
Ambassador Dr. Amrith Rohan Perera, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka in a statement delivered at the Global Counter Terrorism Strategy Plenary Meeting at the UN General Assembly on 26 June 2018, said that as a country that once suffered under the yoke of terrorism for nearly thirty years and successfully eradicated the scourge from its shores in 2009, Sri Lanka is acutely aware of the need for sharing information technology, databases, and intelligence in combating terrorism.
Minister Sagala Ratnayake speaks at first ever Security Council Arria formula meeting on maritime Security
Thursday, 21 June 2018
Mr. Sagala Ratnayake, Minister of Youth Affairs, Project Management and Southern Development was in New York last week, invited by the United Nations to serve as a briefer at the first ever United Nations Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on the subject of ‘Maritime Crime as a Threat to International Peace and Security’.
Sri Lanka co-chairs roundtable on women and girls with disabilities at the 11th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
Tuesday, 19 June 2018
H.E. Dr. Rohan Perera, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN in New York, in his capacity as the Vice-President of the 11th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, co-chaired a roundtable on the topic of women and girls with disabilities on 13 June 2018 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, together with Ms.
Sri Lankan handicrafts, spices and tea featured at the United Nations International Bazaar
Monday, 18 June 2018
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations actively participated at the annual UN International Bazaar held on 18th June 2018 at the United Nations Headquarters. The UN premises was a hive of activity as the New York community gathered to experience the cuisine and craft products of different cultures.
Sri Lanka participates in World Environment Day 2018 in New York
Tuesday, 05 June 2018
Sri Lanka participated in the World Environment Day 2018, organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in association with the global co-host for this year, the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations on 5 June 2018.