President Maithripala Sirisena, who left Colombo for New York yesterday morning, to attend 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) said to have reached the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York this morning (18), his media division revealed. The representatives of the Sri Lankan Ambassador’s Office in New York warmly welcomed President Sirisena and Mrs. Jayanthi Sirisena at the hotel where the President will stay during the visit.
The General Debate will open on Tuesday, 19 September 2017, with a focus on the theme, ‘Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and a Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet’.The President is due to address the General Assembly in the evening of Tuesday (19), it will be the third time that he is addressing the UN General Assembly.
The President will also brief the world leaders regarding the consensual politics in Sri Lanka as well as regarding the reconciliation and peace, and the initiatives taken by the government and to hold bilateral discussions with several world leaders participating in the sessions.
The President will join the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), a high level discussion on political reforms.
During his visit to the US, President Sirisena will participate in a series of programmes including a meeting with the Sri Lankan Community.
