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Sri Lanka at UN, NY

@SLUNNewYork

Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, New York

 New York, NY
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Joined June 2017
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NATIONAL STATEMENT DELIVERED BY THE HON. VIJITHA HERATH, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT AND TOURISM AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 81ST SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY youtu.be/uvZi2_6I4Ko?si=ZRTS…
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🇱🇰Sri Lanka participated in the 31st Session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Kingston, Jamaica (27–31 July 2026).
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Sri Lanka reaffirmed its commitment to UNCLOS, sustainable ocean governance, a precautionary science-based approach to activities in the Area, and the importance of environmental protection, equitable benefit-sharing, capacity building, and international cooperation.
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Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 celebrated 70 years at the UN together with 15 other member states 🇦🇱 🇦🇹 🇧🇬 🇰🇭 🇫🇮 🇭🇺 🇮🇪 🇮🇹 🇯🇴 🇱🇦 🇱🇾 🇳🇵 🇵🇹 🇷🇴 🇪🇸 #16@70UN & reaffirmed its commitment to multilateralism! youtu.be/HSivc2m4SxI?si=UZk5…
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Ambassador Jayantha Jayasuriya presented credentials to Secretary General Leticia Carvalho of the International Seabed Authority @ISBAHQ as the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the ISA, highlighting Sri Lanka’s deepening cooperation in advancing responsible ocean governance
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The Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka presents credentials to the Secretary-General of the...

New York, United States of America - 6 November 2025 – H.E. Justice (Retd) Jayantha Chandrasiri Jayasuriya, P.C., Permanent Representative of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the...

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Called on @UN_PGA & expressed Sri Lanka’s support to realizing our collective vision for #UNGA80 session
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At #6C, PR Jayantha Jayasuriya stressed that selective compliance or unilateral actions undermine trust and the predictability needed for effective international cooperation #UNGA80 #6C youtu.be/bUEO1kLF45k?feature…
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PR Jayantha Jayasuriya announced the submission of Sri Lanka’s Nationally Determined Contributions #NDCs 3.0 under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change #UNFCCC during #UNGA80 2C agenda item on sustainable development youtu.be/-eY6H-nx8J8?si=IIxk… #ClimateAction
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At the General Debate of #3C of #UNGA80 PR Jayasuriya urged the Committee, with its focus on people, dignity and justice, to be at the forefront of efforts to reverse adverse trends youtu.be/Zi0fQ2I6LTc?feature…
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At #UNGA80 #2C General Debate, Ambassador Jayasuriya urged development partners to stand in solidarity during these challenging and polarized times, honour commitments & provide consistent, predictable support youtu.be/LOZ6RMLQGAM?si=P8-7…
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Counsellor Prashanthi Krishnamoorthy delivered Sri Lanka’s national statement at the High Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases and the Promotion of Mental Health & Well Being youtu.be/zBYGKmNHeFw?si=P2om…
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Permanent Representative Jayantha Jayasuriya speaking at the First Biennial Summit for a sustainable, inclusive & resilient global economy: implementing commitments on financing the SDGs convened by Secretary General Antonio Guterres youtu.be/73j2sifElEE?feature…
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H.E. Anura Kumara Disanayaka @anuradisanayake making his inaugural address as President of Sri Lanka at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly #UNGA80 youtu.be/7Nv8zPgJQvg?feature…
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PR Jayasuriya speaking at the 25th #Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting where Foreign Ministers from across the Commonwealth gathered on the margins of #UNGA80 #CFAMM
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On this International Day of Science, Technology & Innovation for the South, PR Jayantha Jayasuriya noted that the transformative potential of technology lies in an educated, empowered workforce & outlined steps taken by GOSL to nurture human capital @UNCTAD @UNDP
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On UN Day for #SouthSouthCooperation 🇱🇰 joined the like-minded, to affirm that practical, scalable innovations which uplift communities & inspire replication, can come from all countries, regardless of the level of development. @UNOSSC youtu.be/sCqXvr-D3dw?feature…
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Happy to join @Chinamission2un at special meeting to celebrate 10 years of China-UN Peace & Development Fund. PR Jayasuriya thanked the government & people of China for assistance through the Fund in partnership with the UNDP, & appreciated the extension of its mandate for 5 more years
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Minister Counsellor Mahesha Jayawardana speaking at the 30th Assembly of the International Seabed Authority in Kingston, Jamaica #ISA30 youtu.be/w_yEETT6tNU?feature…
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Permanent Representative Jayantha Jayasuriya speaking at the High-Level Open Debate of the UN Security Council on ‘Promoting International Peace and Security through Multilateralism and Peaceful Settlement of Disputes’ youtu.be/BpZDbi7mjyE?feature…
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PR Jayantha Jayasuriya speaking at Ministerial segment of 2025 High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development #HLPF25 , reaffirming the critical importance of global partnerships founded on equity, mutual respect & solidarity youtu.be/uu0iJQhoRn8?feature…
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