The Ministry of External Affairs refers to the “Report of the Secretary General’s Internal Review Panel on UN action in Sri Lanka” or the “Petrie Report” which was leaked to the media the day prior to its being formally handed over to the Secretary General on 14th November, and officially made public the same day. While this Report is an internal review of the UN’s action in Sri Lanka during the terrorist conflict, the Ministry’s attention has been drawn to certain issues with regard to allegations directed at the Government of Sri Lanka, which are regrettably unsubstantiated, erroneous and replete with conjecture and bias. The Ministry, therefore, wishes to state the following:-
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Consul General in Sydny calls on the Governor of New South Wales
Consul General for Sri Lanka in Sydney Bandula Jayasekara,called on the Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency Professor Marie R Bashir at the Government House in Sydney on Wednesday 21 November 2012. Jayasekara assumed duties as the Consul General on 15 November.
Deepavali Celebration at the Sri Lanka High Commission, London
Over 130 members of the Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora and other Sri Lankan community members living in the United Kingdom participated at the Deepavali celebration organised by the Sri Lanka High Commission in London on 16th November 2012.
Deepavali Celebrated in Canada
An event to celebrate the Deepavali Festival was organized by the Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa and, the Consulate General on 18th November 2012 at the Don Bosco Auditorium in Toronto.
Enchanting Sri Lanka: through Chinese Eyes Photography Exhibition in Shanghai
The exhibition shared the experiences of a group of six Chinese tourists during their visit to Sri Lanka. The group included Yanhua Ma, CEO of Annie Crystals Gallery, Yao Zhen, Shi Xiangqun, Lu Yan, Xiao Aoshuang and Zhou Damin. The exhibition which was originally planned 13 days from 18th October, was extended by popular demand until 30th November 2012.
Deepavali Celebrated in Kuwait
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Kuwait celebrated the Festival of Lights “Deepavali” on 16th Friday, November 2012 along with the members of Tamil Community as well as members from other communities. Sri Lanka Ambassador C A H M Wijeratne welcoming the guests stressed the importance of Deepavali and stated that such celebrations create much needed harmony in the Sri Lankan Community living in Kuwait. Traditional sweetmeats associated with Deepavali were distributed among the participants at the event.
SRI LANKA’S FIRST HONORARY CONSUL IN DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA
The Ministry of External Affairs has appointed Mr Harish Mehta as Sri Lanka’s first Honorary Consul in Durban with responsibilities covering the provinces KwaZulu - Natal and Eastern Cape. Sri Lanka High Commissioner in ...
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