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Published on Saturday, 29 September 2012 15:00 | News.lk
On
September 28th, 2012, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Paris held “Sri Lanka in
Bloom”, an international photographic exhibition arranged by Mr. Sudath Silva,
Media Director to H.E. the President of Sri Lanka. The exhibition depicted Sri
Lanka’s experience in combating terrorism, as well as the ongoing development
activities in the North and East and the beauty of the island.
Following
the lighting of the traditional oil lamp, Ambassador Dayan Jayatilleka
delivered a speech in the presence of diplomats, representatives of the
corporate sector and members of the Sri Lankan expatriate community in Paris.
“[…] we are relieved, pleased and grateful that we have overcome the terrible
challenges of thirty years of separatist terrorism. This must be said. And we
are grateful to our citizens, our armed forces and our leaders. However, as a
society, as a country, as a State, as peoples, we have now moved on beyond the
war to the challenges of reconciliation and building a sustainable peace.” said
Dr. Jayatilleka.
Present
on the occasion were: Ambassador of Singapore to France and Permanent Delegate
to UNESCO, Ambassador of Seychelles to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO,
Ambassador of Indonesia to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Ambassador
of Bangladesh to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Ambassador/Permanent
Delegate of India to UNESCO, Ambassador/Permanent Delegate of Iran to UNESCO,
Ambassador/Permanent Delegate of Turkey to UNESCO, Ambassador/Permanent
Delegate of Senegal to UNESCO, Chargé d’Affaires of Madagascar, Defence Attaché
of Pakistan, Defence Attaché of South Africa, Deputy Permanent Representative
of the Gambia to UNESCO, Deputy Permanent Delegate of Singapore to UNESCO,
Deputy Permanent Delegate of Philippines to UNESCO, Mrs. Kanthi Wijetunge
(Secretary to the Ministry of National Heritage), Mr. Ranjith Ananda Jayasinghe
(News editor of Lankadeepa) and Mr. Sudath Silva.
