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PM calls on UN Secretary General in New York

PM 2017 6 8Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe called on UN Secretary General António Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York on 5th June.

 



The UN Secretary General commended PM Wickremesinghe’s participation in the UN Ocean Conference and said both Sri Lanka and Portugal have very close association with the ocean.


Prime Minister Ranil wickremesinghe briefed the UN Secretary General on measures being adopted by the government to promote reconciliation among communities.


Meanwhile, Stephen O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs assured Premier Wickremesinghe their assistance for flood affected people in Sri Lanka and emergency relief through Central Emergency Relief Fund.

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