Sri Lanka chairs briefing held in collaboration with UNCITRAL on Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform
Monday, 19 March 2018
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Minister Bandara tells UN - “Women co-architects of Sri Lanka’s post-independence welfare state”
Friday, 16 March 2018
Mrs. Chandrani Bandara, Minister for Women and Child Affairs, this week said that in Sri Lanka, women were the co architects of Sri Lanka’s post-independence welfare state, which ensured free education and health care for all its citizens.
Sri Lanka accedes to the Convention on Cluster Munitions
Thursday, 01 March 2018
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York deposited the instrument of accession to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 1st March 2018.
President Maithripala Sirisena, as the Minister of Defence, obtained the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers to accede to the Convention.
Facets of Sri Lanka: A Concert to Celebrate Sri Lanka’s 70 Years of Independence
Friday, 23 February 2018
State Minister Eran Wickramaratne attends First Global Conference of the Platform for Collaboration on Tax in New York
Thursday, 15 February 2018
Hon. Eran Wickramaratne, State Minister of Finance is representing Sri Lanka at the First Global Conference of the Platform for Collaboration on Tax, which commenced at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 14th February 2018.
Sri Lanka chocolate features prominently at Le Salon du chocolat at the United Nations in New York
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN participated at the popular Le Salon du Chocolat (II) event organized by the Arab Ladies at the UN together with the Permanent Mission of Dominica. The event was held at the United Nations Head Quarters in New York, with all proceeds from the sale of chocolates (through a system of coupons) being donated to support the island of Dominica devastated by hurricane Maria in September 2017.
Mission of Sri Lanka co-sponsors WFUNA International Model United Nations 2018
Friday, 09 February 2018
Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka hosts diplomatic reception to celebrate 70th Anniversary of Independence
Thursday, 08 February 2018
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York celebrated Sri Lanka’s 70th Anniversary of Independence with a diplomatic reception held on 07 February 2018. Over 200 high dignitaries including a large and representative gathering of Permanent Representatives, senior officials of the UN, Sri Lankan professionals and members of the press among others, were present to mark the occasion.
Mission co-hosts event on "STEAM Education for Global Citizenship to Achieve the SDG’s"
Tuesday, 06 February 2018
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations co-hosted an event entitled “STEAM Education for Global Citizenship to achieve the SDG’s”.
Sri Lanka Mission celebrates 70th Independence Day in New York
Sunday, 04 February 2018
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations together with the Sri Lanka community in the Tri State area celebrated Sri Lanka’s 70th anniversary of Independence on 4th February 2018 at the Susan E Wagner High School in Staten Island, New York.