Statement made by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the 96th Session of the International Labour Conference Geneva, 15 June 2007

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 "We are determined that in a democracy like ours where political views can be expressed freely, political objectives must be realised through negotiation and dialogue and through compromise. There can be no room for extremism, and even less for violence," said President Mahinda Rajapaksa, addressing the 96th Sessions of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, today (June 15). 
 
"Terrorism has no place in the contemporary world. As a government, we are not prepared, at any cost, to bow down to terrorism," said President Rajapaksa, who asked: "Would any of your governments submit to terrorism had they been in our position?"
  

Statement by Mr. O.L. Ameer Ajwad, Counsellor of the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka on the President’s revised text on Institution Building of the Human Rights Council at the informal meeting with the President of the HRC during the 5th session of the Co

Mr. President

My delegation wishes to express deep appreciation to you, for your tireless efforts in preparing a new text on institutional building of the Human Rights Council, which constitutes a good basis for our further work. You may be rest assured of the fullest cooperation of my delegation in achieving a consensual outcome of the entire package of the institutional building process, by the end of the 5th Session.

Address by Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva, Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition of Sri Lanka at the 60th World Health Assembly, Geneva – 16th May, 2006

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Mme. President, Director General, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,

First let me congratulate you Mme. President and our Vice Presidents for your election to this high office.

On behalf of the Government and the people of Sri Lanka I wish to offer my special congratulations and best wishes to our Director General, Dr Margaret Chan for being elected to lead this Organization for the next five years. With the exceptional commitment and leadership that Dr. Chan brings to her work, we have the utmost confidence that WHO and the future health of the world, is in very safe hands.

 

Address by Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, M.P., Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights at the Fifteenth WMO Congress on 07th May 2007

 

Address by Hon.Mahinda Samarasinghe,Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights of Sri Lanka , at the 4th Session of the Human Rights Council on 12th March 2007

Address by Hon.Mahinda Samarasinghe,Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights of Sri Lanka , at the 4th Session of the Human Rights Council on 12th March 2007

Statement by H E Mrs.Sarala Fernando,Ambassador/Permanent Representative at the Programme Kick Off on Wednesday,17 January 2007 for the Common Humanitarian Action Plan on Sri Lanka

Statement by H E Mrs.Sarala Fernando,Ambassador/Permanent Representative at the Programme Kick Off on Wednesday,17 January 2007 for the Common Humanitarian Action Plan on Sri Lanka

Statements made by the Sri Lanka Delegation at the Human Rights Council Session on 27th November to 08th December 2006 in Geneva

Statements made by the Sri Lanka Delegation at the Human Rights Council Session on 27th November to 08th December 2006 in Geneva

  1. Hon Athauda Seneviratne Minister of Labour Relations and Foreign Employment of Sri Lanka, Ninety-fifth session of the International Labour Conference
  2. STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR PRASAD KARIYAWASAM, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE, ON AGENDA ITEM:67(C), HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONS & REPORTS OF SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS & REPRESENTATIVES, AT THE UNGA, 61ST SESSION SOCIAL, HUMANITARIAN & CULTURAL COMMITTEE 27-10-2006
  3. Statement by Sri Lanka at the 57th session of the UNHCR Executive Committee – 3 October 2006

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