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Status of Women PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 05 March 2010 12:29
54th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
High-level Plenary
Statement by H.E. Dr. Palitha Kohona, Ambassador &
Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka & Head of Delegation


Mr. Chairman,
Hon. Ministers & distinguished delegates

This year marks the 15th Anniversary of the Beijing World Conference on Women.  The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action announced to the world the strategic goals and actions that should be undertaken to overcome obstacles to the promotion of women’s rights. I would, therefore, like to at the outset reiterate Sri Lanka’s commitment to the full implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action as well as to the Outcome Document of the 23rd Special Session of the UNGA. These documents provide the foundation for achieving gender equality in the world as well as the Millennium Development Goals.
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Statement by Ambassador Palitha Kohona PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 08:24

Statement by Ambassador Palitha Kohona
Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka
Meeting of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping (C-34)
23.2.2010

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Hon. Foreign Minister's Statement PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 11 February 2010 12:42

 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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Media Release PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 11 February 2010 12:38

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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Ban Ki-Moon congratulates PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 11 February 2010 11:07

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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