Deputy Foreign Minister Neomal Perera yesterday said that Sri Lanka is of the view that the United Nations must play a role, as it has the legitimacy to deal with pressing global economic governance and development related issues. "With 193 Sovereign States, the UN has the collective mandate and is the major forum where we can discuss global issues of concern and find ways and means to meet the needs and challenges in this century', he said.
Daily Archives: August 30, 2012
Participation of Sri Lanka Embassy in Germany in the Open Day of the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development on 19th August 2012
On 19th August 2012, the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany opened its doors to the German public for an ``Open Day`` under the slogan of ``Developers of the Future`` in order to pr ...
Treasury to finance LLRC implementation
* Media, dpl community to be periodically briefed
* Government strategy practical
The government’s strategy for implementation of the recommendations contained in the Report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission is practical and action-oriented, and the financial resources required for this purpose will be released by the Treasury, External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris said on Tuesday.
Top SA delegation to visit Sri Lanka
A top South African business delegation will be arriving in Colombo next week. The delegation consists of no less than 30 leading business members of the Progressive Business Forum of African National Congress (ANC-PBF) ...
A Session on ‘ Art of Well-being ‘ Organized by the High Commission in Ottawa
The Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa, Canada organised an interactive session on Art of Well-being – a spiritual journey using ancient wisdom of Sri Lanka at the prestigious Libraries and Archives Canada in Ottawa. T ...