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Tuesday, 16 February 2010 14:08 |
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Photos of Sri Lanka National Day Event SRI LANKA NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATED WITH TWIN EVENTS
IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Palitha Kohona hosted a gala concert featuring eminent Sri Lankan – American artistes, on 5th February 2010, at the Asia Society on Park Avenue in New York. The 350 guests who attended the event included the Diplomatic corps, UN officials, leading lights in the New York business circles, tour operators and media personalities. On Sunday, 14th February 2010, Ambassador Kohona hosted a formal ceremony, a multi religious prayer service and a multicultural concert followed by a buffet luncheon for 800 members of the Sri Lankan community in the Tri State Area. The event took place at the Royal Albert Palace in New Jersey. |
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Thursday, 11 February 2010 12:38 |
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The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva 10 February 2010 MEDIA RELEASE Minister Samarasinghe Briefs High Commissioner for Human Rights, Country Missions to the UN in Geneva |
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Tuesday, 09 February 2010 15:45 |
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Dr Palitha Kohona,Permanent Representative welcome the guests Please see the photos of the concert More Photos of the Sri Lanka Day Concert SRI LANKAN ARTISTES HONOURED AT GALA CONCERT
HOSTED BY THE SRI LANKA MISSION in NY TO MARK NATIONAL DAY The Permanent Representative Dr Palitha Kohona and the Sri Lanka Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York hosted a gala concert for 350 guests at the prestigious Asia Society on Park Avenue to mark the National Day featuring some of Sri Lanka's best talent in America. The concert featured Rohan De Silva, Pianist and Maestro of Chamber Music who has played at the White House and at Carnegie Hall, young Soprano Ms Tharanga Goonetillake who is a gem in the New York’s Opera Circuit, Veteran Jazz Vocalist Yolande Bawan dubbed as the new Ella Fitzgerald, Pradeep Ratnayake, Sri Lanka’s outstanding Sitarist, Jazz Pianist Prodigy Dinuk Wijeratne. The Channa Upuli Dance Troupe added luster to the event with its splendid dance display. "Dr Kohona, in his welcoming address said "It is doubly a joy to host this event as we as a nation emerge from our long nightmare of internal conflict and as we congratulate President Mahinda Rajapaksa on his emphatic victory at last week's Presidential elections. Against the backdrop of a long awaited peace, the nation's pent up dreams and aspirations of a better future for all its citizens are reflected in the music of the artistes performing today." |
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 13:59 |
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Statement by Delegation of Sri Lanka,
at the 2010 Session of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal
Working Group to Study Issues Relating to the Conservation
and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity Beyond
Areas of National Jurisdiction
United Nations, New York. 1 February 2010 Co Chairs,
Distinguished Delegates, My Delegation wishes to congratulate the Co Chairs of the Working Group, Ms. Lispeth Lijhnstead (Netherlands) and Ambassador Palitha Kohona, (Sri Lanka) on their appointment and to extend our appreciation to them for undertaking to guide our deliberations in formulating viable and generally acceptable recommendations to be provided to the General Assembly at its 65th Session. We would also express appreciation to the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the OLA for the report of the SG in document A/64/66/Add 2 and for its support in preparing for and servicing this meeting. |
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Friday, 29 January 2010 10:05 |
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Statement following the election of President Mahinda Rajapaksa for a second term President Mahinda Rajapaksa won a historic and resounding victory in the Presidential Election held yesterday (26), the first free and fair election in which the entire country could participate in nearly three decades, and also the first such election since the defeat of terrorism in Sri Lanka in May last year. |
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Thursday, 11 February 2010 12:42 |
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DIPLOMATIC BRIEFING Excellencies,
Distinguished members of the Diplomatic Corps and of the UN and
other International Organizations,
Ladies & gentlemen, I thank you for your presence at this diplomatic briefing. Sri Lanka as a democratic nation is committed to transparency and believes in the importance of always sharing with our friends and partners overseas, the facts and considerations behind any noteworthy development in our country. |
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Thursday, 11 February 2010 11:07 |
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Ban Ki-Moon congratulates President on victory
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon congratulated President Mahinda Rajapaksa on his outstanding victory in being elected for a second term in the recently concluded Presidential Election. |
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Saturday, 06 February 2010 11:44 |
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SRI LANKAN ARTISTES HONOURED AT GALA CONCERT
HOSTED BY THE SRI LANKA MISSION in NY TO MARK NATIONAL DAY |
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Friday, 29 January 2010 20:25 |
Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election 2010
The Presidential Election was successfully concluded in Sri Lanka on 26th January 2010 and incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) was re-elected for a second term securing 57.88% of the total votes cast. His closest rival at the elections, Mr. Sarath Fonseka, representing a coalition of opposition parties, including the main opposition UNP, secured 40.15% of the total votes cast.
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Thursday, 28 January 2010 10:22 |
Statement by
Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka
at the Security Council Open Debate
On ‘the Situation in the Middle East including
the Palestine Question” – 27th January, 2010
Mr. President,
Permit me at the outset to congratulate you on your assumption of the Presidency of the Security Council and also extend our felicitations to Brazil, Lebanon, Gabon, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria on their election to this Council. We also wish to thank the Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs for his briefing. My delegation appreciates the opportunity given to us to once again to focus on the situation in the Middle East, particularly, the Palestinian question.
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