Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, To begin with, I feel so honoured and privileged to be in this wonderful capital and largest city of Switzerland on behalf of my delegation. It is a great pleasure for me to address the 148th IPU Assembly...
Sri Lanka is deeply troubled about the death of over hundred people who were waiting to receive aid in Gaza and joins the call for investigation into the incident. The latest incident underscores the immediate need to end the blockade imposed on Gaza,...
Attending the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024 in Davos, Switzerland at the invitation of its Founder and Chairman Prof. Klaus Schwab, President Ranil Wickremesinghe interacted with world...
Eleventh Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions 11 – 14 September 2023 Statement by Sri Lanka Agenda Item 8: General Exchange of Views Thank you Mr. President, Sri Lanka joins...
General Intervention by H.E. Himalee Arunatilaka, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN in Geneva, on 28 August 2023 Mr. Chair, Sri Lanka compliments the work accomplished...
Intervention by Dr. Samiddhi Samarakoon, National Coordinator, Disaster Preparedness and Response Division of the Ministry of Health on National Inventory of Dangerous Pathogens (NIDP) Thank you...
Intervention by Dr. Samiddhi Samarakoon, National Coordinator, Disaster Preparedness and Response Division of the Ministry of Health on the Implementation of Biological Weapons Convention Plan in...
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President Maithripala Sirisena as the Chair-in-Office of the Commonwealth and as a special guest attended the Commonwealth Day celebrations held at the Marlborough House, London, the headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat, yesterday (9). President Sirisena, Madam Jayanthi Sirisena and Sri Lankan delegation were wormly welcomed there on behalf of the Government of Britain.
Queen Elizebeth, along with the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge; Prince Williem and Kate Middleton attended the ceremony along with other members of the Royal family.
The secretary general of the Commonwealth, Kamalesh Sharma and the to be Chair-in-Office of the Commonwealth were also presented at the occasion.
The special mars organized for commonwealth celebration was held at Westminister Abbey Church in London. President Sirisena and Madam Sirisena also participated in the mars.
The official discussions between President Sirisena and British Prime Minister David Cameren will be held this evening (March 10). All party group meeting will also be held following this discussion.
A special dinner which is offered for Sri Lankan President by the Queen will be held tomorrow at Bakingham Palace.
Courtesy: www.priu.gov.lk