FOREIGN MINISTER ATTENDS THE SECOND MEETING OF SAARC MINISTERS
OF INTERIOR AND HOME AFFAIRS IN DELHI
The SAARC Interior and Home Ministers who
are mandated to further strengthen regional cooperation
in combating terrorism and eradicating drug trafficking
and drug abuse are at present holding their Second session
in Delhi from 25th –26th October. The Ministerial
Meeting was preceded by the SAARC Conference on Cooperation
in Police Matters and the Meeting of Secretaries of SAARC
Interior and Home Ministries.
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The Smithsonian National Zoological Park
&
The Embassy of Sri Lanka
invite you to
A CELEBRATION OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS
AND
SRI LANKA PROMOTION
at Smithsonian’s National
Zoo,
3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
Saturday November 17, 2007 - 10.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.
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here for the details |
SRI LANKA SECURES RESOUNDING VICTORY AT UNESCO
Sri Lanka has retained its seat in the
Executive Board of UNESCO for a further period of 4 years
at the election held on Wednesday 24th October 2007 during
the 34th Session of the General Conference. Minister of
Education Susil Premajayantha MP will represent Sri Lanka
at the Executive Board of UNESCO. Sri Lanka secured 130
votes placed 3rd after Malaysia and Philippines ahead of
Republic of Korea, Mongolia and Pakistan. This victory underlines
the continuous confidence placed by the international community
on the foreign policy of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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MINISTER SAMARASINGHE BRIEFS EU
ON HUMAN RIGHTS
A Delegation led by Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe,
Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights met Mrs.
Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Commissioner for External Relations
& European Neighbourhood Policy of the European Commission
and several other high level Officials of European Commission
and European Council in connection with queries about recent
developments in Sri Lanka. The Delegation included H.E.
K.J. Weerasinghe, Ambassador and Head of Mission of Sri
Lanka to the European Communities, H.E. Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka,
Ambassador & Permanent Representative to Sri Lanka in
Geneva and Dr. Rajiva Wijesinha, Secretary General of the
Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP).
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ICCT CONCLUDES RECOGNIZING GREATER
COOPERATION AT BOTH THE BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL LEVELS
The International Conference on Countering
Terrorism concluded on Saturday (20/10) recognizing the
increasing challenge posed to democratic states by terrorist
groups, and the need for greater cooperation at both the
bilateral and multilateral levels in facing upto this challenge.
The Conference, attended by terrorism experts including
academia and media from 23 countries, pledged to continue
to function as a network in furthering the struggle against
terrorism.
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GOVERNMENT REMAINS DETERMINED TO
FIGHT TERRORISM –
PRESIDENT MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA
It was with great pleasure that I accepted
the invitation to address the Hindustan Times Leadership
Summit. I am honoured to join the long line of distinguished
persons who have been here before me. I note that among
those who addressed the very first Summit and set the tone
for it was Sri Lanka’s former Foreign Minister , the
late Lakshman Kadirgamar a man of great talent , scholar
of repute , diplomat without peer and a great humanitarian
- yet another victim of a terrorist bullet. It is another
form of the same bullet that took the life of Shri Rajiv
Gandhi, at the height of his political career. These are
stark reminders of the menace of terrorism confronting democracies
like India and Sri Lanka.
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EMBASSY INVITES FRIENDS OF SRI LANKA TO HELP DEVELOP
THE EAST
The government of Sri Lanka has launched
“Negenahira Navodaya,” an ambitious development
program in the Eastern Province, scheduled to be completed
in 180 days. Positive contributions to this initiative are
expected from all Sri Lanka government Ministries and Departments.
The contribution of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri
Lanka will be to provide relief services to the civilians
in the east in the following identified areas:
The Embassy wishes to invite all friends
of Sri Lanka to join in helping in this worthy effort to
develop the country’s east and to bring stability
to the lives of the resettled families.
Please call the Second Secretary Ms. Prabhashini
Ponnamperuma 202 745 0544 or 202 483 4026-28 as soon as
possible for further details and to let us know in which
of the above areas you could give a hand to ensure success
in this rehabilitation effort.
PUBLIC DAY FOR EXPATRIATE SRI LANKAN
COMMUNITY AT THE EMBASSY OF
SRI LANKA, WASHINGTON DC
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington
DC is pleased to inform the members of the expatriate
community that it will hold a Public Day every
Thursday from 10.00 a.m to 1.00 p.m.
The Sri Lankan diaspora in the
United States could meet the Head of Mission between
10.00 a.m to 1.00 p.m without prior appointment
on this day.
The above arrangement is being
launched as part of the implementation of policy
set out in the Mahinda Chintana, to enhance ties
with the expatriate Sri Lankan community to promote
Sri Lanka’s interests overseas.
The Sri Lankan diaspora may discuss
any matters in this context at these meetings.
Embassy of Sri Lanka,
Washington DC
