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Thursday, 03 March 2011 14:08 |
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Sri Lanka at the senior management of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague The Sri Lanka Ambassador to The Netherlands and Permanent Representatives to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague Mrs. Grace A Asirwatham has been appointed as the Deputy Director General of the OPCW. An official announcement to this effect was made by H.E. Mr. Ahmet Uzumcu, Director General of the OPCW on 15th February, 2011, during the 63rd Session of the Executive Council. Ambassador Asirwatham’s appointment was welcomed with approbation by the members to the Executive Council. |
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Tuesday, 01 March 2011 18:06 |
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“Ending the conflict in Sri Lanka and the challenge of Reconciliation & Reconstruction”, presentation by H.E. Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohona, Ambassador & Permanent Representative at the special forum on Sri Lanka held at the Harvard University John F. Kennedy school of Government on the 1st March, 2011. Please read more
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Wednesday, 23 February 2011 13:35 |
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EU re-lists LTTE following comprehensive review of listed terrorist groups
The European Union (EU) has re-listed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) following a comprehensive review of listed terrorist groups. The announcement was made through Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 83/2011 of 31 January 2011, published in the Official Journal of the European Union. |
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Wednesday, 16 February 2011 10:52 |
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Statement on the Situation in Egypt The Government of Sri Lanka welcomes the smooth and peaceful transition of power in Egypt. Sri Lanka and Egypt enjoy warm and close ties. It is in this context that Sri Lanka wishes for the people of Egypt, progress and stability within a democratic framework of governance.
Ministry of External Affairs
Colombo
15th February 2011
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Tuesday, 08 February 2011 18:24 |
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Dr. Palitha Kohona reappointed as Co-Chair of the UN Ad-hoc Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction. |
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Tuesday, 08 February 2011 10:21 |
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Photos of Independence Day Concert and Reception For the Diplomatic Community 
 Press Release Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations –
Independence Day Reception for the Diplomatic Community –
February 4, 2011 New York's Asia Society Reverberates to the Rhythms of Kandyan Drums The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations hosted a well attended Concert and Reception at the prestigious Asia Society for the diplomatic community, senior UN personnel and members of the business and social elite of New York to mark the 63rd anniversary of Sri Lanka’s Independence. Over 120 Permanent Missions were represented at the event. The guests were treated to a memorable evening of classical music, jazz and traditional Sri Lankan dance by Sri Lanka’s own artistes. Maestro Rohan de Silva was at the piano with Ms. Sujeeva Hapugalle, Paul Metzke enthralled the audience with the guitar and Ms. Yolande Bavan, the perennial jazz favorite, kept their toes tapping and eyes tearing. The Chitrasena dance group enraptured the audience with throbbing Kandyan drums and Kohomba Kankariya for the first time in New york |
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Thursday, 24 February 2011 17:07 |
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Accountability for Violations of International Humanitarian Law in Counter Insurgency : the Case of Sri Lanka
Ambassador Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohona,
Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York
• At the outset I would like to state very clearly that what happened in Sri Lanka cannot be characterized as a simple case of countering an insurgency. There was a group, proscribed by most of the democratic world as a terrorist organization, which controlled territory, and uniquely, deployed naval and air assets. The violence, began not in 1983 as popularly perceived, but in the mid 1970s. Alfred Duraiyappa, the elected Major of Jaffna, was assassinated in 1975 by Prabhakaran himself. The proscription has been extended recently by the EU and the US. Terrorism, as we all know, is a crime condemned internationally and punishable under domestic law. Sri Lanka as a sovereign state, with the overwhelming endorsement of its population, used its security forces to counter and defeat this terrorist organization. And that also, after trying over and over again to negotiate an end to the conflict. |
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Friday, 18 February 2011 14:09 |
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SRI LANKA LOOKS AHEAD:
WILL PROSPERITY BRING PEACE? After 25 years of conflict, is Sri Lanka finally ready for peace and prosperity? Please read the attachment for more details |
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Monday, 14 February 2011 11:16 |
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Statement by H.E. Dr. Palitha Kohona
Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Interdependence Between Security & Development |
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Tuesday, 08 February 2011 17:12 |
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Photos of the Independence Day Concert and Dinner for the Sri Lankan Community 
Press Release Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations –
Independence Day Concert & Dinner –
February 5, 2011 New York Sri Lankan expatriates celebrate the National Independence Day. The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations hosted a Concert and Dinner at the Forest Hills High school New York to mark the 63rd anniversary of Sri Lanka’s Independence. Over 1200 Sri Lankan expatriates and well wishers were present at the event, the largest gathering in the history of Independence celebrations in New York. The guests were treated to a memorable evening by the renowned Chithrasena Vajira dance ensemble, in addition to the music and drama performed by the Sri Lankan community, representing all five boroughs in New York, the state of New Jersey and Boston. |
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Thursday, 03 February 2011 17:29 |
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Minister of External Affairs Prof G.L. Peiris briefs Diplomatic Community on Progress Made by Inter-Agency Committee (IAC) in Implementing the Recommendations of the LLRC.
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