Additional information on VIP attendance at

UNCLAS COLOMBO 001671 SIPDIS FOR SA/INS, IO/UNP (YOUNG),IO/PPC (RIGGS),USUN (BLACKSHAW),AND NSC (BANBURY),SA/RA (ROBINSON) E.O. 12958: DECL: N/A TAGS: PREL OTRA ASEC CE UNGA SUBJECT: Additional information on VIP attendance at the 57th UNGA for Sri Lanka Refs: (A) Colombo 1663, and previous - (B) State 170283, and previous ¶1. Per Ref B, Mission continues to request the Sri Lankan Government for a complete listing of the additional information on VIP attendance at the 57th UNGA. ¶2. Although the GSL continues to provide information on its attendees to the UNGA, it is doing so incrementally. Ref A contains the multiple responses provided by the GSL to date. Below is the scheduled arrival and departure of Minister of Employment and Labour Mr. Mahinda Samarasinghe. Additional information on other attendees has been forwarded to SA/INS. VIP attendee -- Minister Samarasinghe -- In New York from September 16 to 27 -- Arriving into JFK on flt. LX 3000 at 1055hrs -- Departing JFK on flt. AA 6207 at 1945 hrs -- Spouses travel plans are unknown -- English is excellent Other attendees: -- Additional Secretary N. Navaratnarajah -- In New York from September 13 to 22 -- Arriving into JFK on flt. VS 9 at 2110hrs -- Departing JFK on flt. BA 178 at 0905hrs -- Spouses travel plans are unknown -- English is excellent Amselem