59TH UNGA: UPDATED SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT DELEGATION

UNCLAS COLOMBO 001543 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR SA, SA/INS, AC/ISN USUN (POL) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CE UNGA SUBJECT: 59TH UNGA: UPDATED SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT DELEGATION REF: A. COLOMBO-SA/INS 09-15-04 FAX ¶B. COLOMBO 1221 ¶1. On September 15, Mission received an update list of Sri Lankan government officials planning to attend the 59th UN General Assembly. That updated attendance list is provided below: ¶A. ATTENDANCE OF HEAD OF STATE -- H.E. the President Mrs. Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga -- President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka -- Arrival and Depature will be provided later -- Whether official will present for General Debate: Yes -- Whether interpretation would be required in Bilateral meetings: to be informed later. (Note: The President speaks excellent English.) -- Mr. W.J.S. Karunaratne, Secretary to the President -- Mr. H.W. Peiris, President,s Spokesman and Director General of the Ministry of Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconciliation -- Mr. Eric Fernando, Director-General of the President,s Media and Policy Research Unit -- Mr. L.R.A. Perera, Assistant Secretary to the President -- Mrs. Nedra de Tissera, Personal Staff of the President ¶C. ATTENDANCE OF FOREIGN MINISTER -- Hon. Lakshman Kadirgamar, P.C.M.P. -- Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka -- Spouse will travel to New York: Yes. Mrs. Kadirgamar Suganthie Wijesuriya will be accompanying -- Arrival and Departure will be provided later -- Whether official will present for General Debate: Yes -- Whether interpretation would be required in Bilateral meetings: to be informed later. (Note: The FM's English is excellent.) -- Dr. A.R. Perera P.C., Ambassador, Legal Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Alternate Representative) -- Mr. R.K.W. Gunasekera, Chancellor / University of Peradeniya, Member of the Advisory Committee for Constitutional Reforms (Advisor) -- Mrs. Manel Abeysekera, President, Consortium Sri Lanka Women,s Conference (Advisor) -- Mr. M.R.K. Lenagala, Assistant Director / Personal Assistant to Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Advisor) -- Ms. Mahishini Colonne, Assistant Director / United Nations and Multilateral Affairs Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Advisor) -- Mr. Thushara Rodrigo, Assistant Director / United Nations and Multilateral Affairs Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Advisor) ¶E. ATTENDANCE OF OTHER VIPS -- Hon. Anura Bandaranaike, M.P., Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment Promotion -- Hon. Berty Premala Dissanayake, Chief Minister/North Central Province -- Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, M.P., Deputy Minister of Healthcare, Nutrition & Uva Wellassa Development -- Hon. Dilan Perera, M.P., Deputy Minister of Ports and Aviation -- Mr. Jayantha Dhanapala, Secretary General, Secretariat for Co-ordinating the Peace Process and Senior Advisor to H.E. the President ¶2. The notes closes by stating that the departure and arrival information will be provided later. During a September 15 conversation with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Kadirgamar indicated that both he and President Kumaratunga would arrive in New York on September 19 on separate flights from London. LUNSTEAD