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Special Meeting in Observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, 29 November 2024 at Palais des Nations

Published: 29 November 2024
Last Updated: 15 January 2025

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Statement delivered by Her Excellency Himalee Arunatilaka, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva on behalf of the Chair of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli practices affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and other Arabs of the Occupied Territories

Mr. President,

On the solemn occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, I thank you for the opportunity to deliver this statement in my capacity as the Chair of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli practices affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian people and other Arabs of the occupied territories.

Statement by Hon. Vijitha Herath, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Sri Lanka at the High Level Segment of the 115th Session of the IOM Council, 26 November 2024

Published: 26 November 2024
Last Updated: 16 January 2025

 115th Session of the IOM Council

Regular Migration Pathways: A Global Call for Action

High Level Segment - 26 November 2024

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Chair

Director General of IOM

Excellencies

Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath assumes duties

Published: 18 November 2024
Last Updated: 31 December 2024

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Newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism Vijitha Herath assumed duties at the Foreign Ministry today, 18 November 2024 at a simple ceremony. Senior officials of the Ministry were present on the occasion.

Statement by Her Excellency Himalee Arunatilaka, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva at the 2024 Meeting of High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW),14 November 2024

Published: 14 November 2024
Last Updated: 15 May 2025

2024 Meeting of High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects (CCW)

Agenda Item 7 – General Exchange of Views

14 November 2024

CCW statement 14 November 2024 

Mr. President,

Let me begin by congratulating you on the assumption of the Presidency of the 2024 Meeting of High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons. Please be assured of the fullest support and cooperation of the delegation of Sri Lanka for arriving at the desired outcome of this important forum.

Statement by Her Excellency Himalee Arunatilaka, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva at the World Tsunami Awareness Day: 05 November 2024

Published: 05 November 2024
Last Updated: 15 January 2025

Tsunami: Sea Change for Resilience

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Special Representative of the Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction Mr Kamal Kishore,

Ambassador Oike Atsuyuki, Permanent Representatives of Japan

Ms. Ana Luiza Massot Thompson Flores, Director, UNESCO Liaison Office in Geneva

Ms. Hanna Entwisle Chapuisat, Curator of the exhibition,

Ladies and gentlemen,

I thank the organizers, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, and the Permanent Mission of Japan, for inviting me to speak on this occasion.

26th December this year marks 20 years since the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 230,000 people across 14 countries including my own, Sri Lanka. The tsunami that struck on Boxing Day, is reportedly one of the deadliest natural disasters in recent human history.

Statement by Her Excellency Himalee Arunatilaka, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva at the 34th Conference of the ICRC on 31 October 2024

Published: 30 October 2024
Last Updated: 30 October 2024

34th Conference of the ICRC: ´Navigate Uncertainty, Strengthen Humanity’

28 to 31 October 2024, Geneva

‘For the Record: Voices from the Conference’

Statement by Sri Lanka

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Madam Chair

Sri Lanka conveys its deep and profound appreciation to the ICRC, the IFRC and the National Societies for their leading role across the world in forming the largest humanitarian network.

This Conference coincides with the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, that codified the fundamental principles of IHL. In line with Sri Lanka's commitment to these principles the National IHL Committee with the technical assistance from the ICRC has translated the Geneva Conventions into the vernacular languages, Sinhala and Tamil.

Remarks by Hon. Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs at the interaction with the Colombo-based Diplomatic Corps at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 14 October 2024, 10.30 a.m.

Published: 14 October 2024
Last Updated: 14 October 2024

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High Commissioners, Ambassadors, members of the Diplomatic community, UN Resident Coordinator and Heads of International Organisations in Colombo,

Good morning!

I am pleased to meet all of you at this first interaction between myself and the Colombo-based Diplomatic Corps. 

  1. Statement delivered by Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations at the 57th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva - 9th October 2024
  2. Launch of WMO’s State of Global Water Resources Report 2023, on 7 October 2024
  3. Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath assumes duties

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