At a meeting on Monday with External Affairs Minister Professor G.L. Peiris on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly session in New York, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop expressed her country’s “deep appreciation” for Sri Lanka’s excellent cooperation in preventing, detecting and intercepting human smuggling operations to Australia. Minister Peiris stated that there is increased naval surveillance to prevent illegal means of transporting people by sea to Australia and therefore there is also heightened awareness on the issue in Sri Lanka. The Minister reiterated Sri Lanka’s continued cooperation in addressing this issue comprehensively.
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CHOGM will benefit whole country including North – Ravi Kumar
Sandasen Marasinghe The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in Sri Lanka in November will benefit all Sri Lankans including the people in the North, Tamil Buddhist Association President Ravi Kuma ...
President leaves for New York to address UN General Assembly
President Mahinda Rajapaksa along with First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa left on a five-day visit to New York yesterday during which he will address the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN h ...
Sri Lanka on track towards 7.5 percent growth rate
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When Mahinda Chinthana reverberated at the UN…
Bold statements of the past received overwhelming response: by K.M.H.C.B. Kulatunga President Mahinda Rajapaksa will participate in the 68th Sessions of the United Nations General Assembly which starts in New York on T ...
President to address UN on inaugural day
President Mahinda Rajapaksa will lead Sri Lanka’s delegation to the 68th United Nations General Assembly which will be convened at the UN Headquarters, New York on Tuesday. He is one among the world leaders who will add ...
Ambassador visits Southern Baden Region with Diplomatic Corps
On an invitation of the Federal President, Mr. Joachim Gauck, the Diplomatic Corps accredited in the Federal Republic of Germany visited the Southern Baden region in the Southwest of Germany. H.E. the Ambassador of Sri Lanka Sarath Kongahage participated in the visit as a member of the delegation of Ambassadors.
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