Address by Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva, Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition of Sri Lanka at the 59th World Health Assembly, Geneva – 23rd May, 2006

Mr. President, Your Excellencies and distinguished delegates.


Mr President,
I extend our congratulations and best wishes to you and the Vice-Presidents of this Assembly.

On behalf of H.E. the President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Government and people of Sri Lanka, I wish to extend our deepest condolences on the sudden passing away of Director General Dr. Lee Jong-wook. We extend our sincere condolences to the family of Dr. Lee and to the larger family of WHO in their moment of grief for a leader who brought effective management and a new vision to this organization. Sri Lanka will not forget Dr. Lee’s visit to Sri Lanka in the midst of our tsunami crisis to offer the support of WHO in our time of need.

Statement of Sri Lanka delegation at the Conference of Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, delivered by Dr.Lakshmi Somatunga-7 February 2006

Mr. Chairman,

Distinguished delegates

I felicitate you Mr. Chairman and the Bureau on your well-deserved election and assure you of the full cooperation of the Sri Lanka delegation in the successful conduct of this important conference.

 

Statement by Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam, Head of Delegation of Sri Lanka to the Conference on Disarmament at the Pleanary Meeting of the Conference on Disarmament: 28 August 2003

 

Statement by Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam, Special Co-ordinator on the Improved and Effective Functioning of the Conference on Disarmament at the Plenary of the Conference on Disarmament: 22 August 2002

 

Statement by Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam, Head of Delegation of Sri Lanka to the Conference on Disarmament: 27 June 2002

Statement by Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam, Head of Delegation of Sri Lanka to the Conference on Disarmament: 27 June 2002

Statement by Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam, Special Co-ordinator on the Improved and Effective Functioning of the Conference on Disarmament: 28 August 2001

Statement by Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam, Special Co-ordinator on the Improved and Effective Functioning of the Conference on Disarmament: 28 August 2001

Statement by Ambassador S. Palihakkara, Permanent Representative of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Conference on Disarmament at the Plenary Session: 26 February 1998

 
  1. Opening remarks made by Ambassador Bernard A.B. Goonetilleke President of the Conference on Disarmament, at the Inaugural Meeting of the Presidency of the CD: 21 August 1997
  2. Statement by the Permanent Representative of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the 753rd Plenary Meeting of the Conference on Disarmament: 30 January 1997
  3. Statement to the Plenary Meeting by Ambassador Bernard A.B. Goonetilleke, Permanent Representative and Head of Sri Lanka Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament:1 August 1996

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