The Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake addressed the Second Preparatory Meeting of the Third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM), on 01 July 2026 at the Palais des Nations, Geneva. In his statement Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake, outlined constructive observations for further improvement of the Zero Draft of the Vientiane Capital Action Plan (VCAP) 2027–2031.
The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) concluded its second visit to Sri Lanka on 24 June 2026. The visit took place from 15 to 24 June 2026.
Sri Lanka’s progress in implementing the victim assistance obligations under the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention was presented by Eng. L. Kumudu Lal Bogahawatta, Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Constructions and Water Supply and the Director of National Mine Action Centre at the 2026 Inter-sessional Meeting of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention on 16 June 2026.
Day 2: Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Session 5 (10:00 – 11:30) The Life Cycle of AI in the Military Domain (Part 2)
As emphasized in our intervention yesterday, Sri Lanka welcomes the focus of Resolution 80/58 on the entire life cycle of Artificial Intelligence capabilities within the military domain. This must encompass every stage: from pre-design, design, development, evaluation, and testing, to deployment, use, sale, procurement, operation, and decommissioning.
Speaking at the 62nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to advancing the rights and well-being of all its people through a nationally owned, democratic and constitutionally grounded process.
- Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake reaffirms Sri Lanka’s commitment to legally binding approach to govern AI in the Military Domain
- Statement by His Excellency Sumith Dassanayake at the Informal exchanges on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Military Domain and its Implications for International Peace and Security on 15 June 2026 in Geneva.
- Minister of Labour Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha Fernando Meets India’s State Minister of Labour and Employment in Geneva