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