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The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN in New York has called for applications from Sri Lankans to work with the Permanent Mission during the lead-up to and during the UNGA Committees on non-remunerative basis.
Age should be over 21 years with an undergraduate degree (First-degree) or pursuing post graduate degree in any academic field.
The deadline for applications is Friday, 2nd July 2010.
For more details and application form please access website http://www.slmission.com or read the advertisement put up in the Office Notice Board of the Mission.
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High Commissioner assumed duties
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H. E. Mr. W. A. Sarath K. Weragoda presented credentials as the High Commissioner Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Bangladesh to His Excellency Md. Zillur Rahman, President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on 22nd April 2010. |
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Mr. Weragoda received his primary education at St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota (Sri Lanka) and the secondary education at the Central College, Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka). After which he read for a Bachelor’s Degree in the Arts at the Vidyodaya University (subsequently renamed as University of Sri Jayawardenapura). Mr. Weragoda was then selected to the Sri Lanka Law College, (Colombo) and was called to the Bar as an Attorney-at-law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in December 1974.
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Over a period of 35 years, Mr. Weragoda has developed an extensive and successful practice in the Courts of First Instance, in the areas of Family Law, Property, Delictual (Contracts/Damages) and Administrative Law. Since the establishment of the Provincial High Courts (exercising Civil Appellate Jurisdiction) in 2007 for the effective disposal of civil appellate disputes, Mr. Weragoda has handled a significant portion of the cases at the Provincial High Court (Civil Appellate) of the Western Province at Avissawella, being one of the most eminent Counsels in that jurisdiction. Mr. Weragoda set aside his active practice when he accepted the appointment of High Commissioner (Designate) in Bangladesh. |
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Mr. Weragoda was the President of the Avissawella Branch of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (1986) and the Zonal Vice President and a member of the Executive Committee of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka for several years. Mr. Weragoda, over the last three decades has taken an active role in the maintenance and progression of the high standards and traditions of the Bar among his peers and a whole new generation of advocates and legal officers in Sri Lanka. |
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"9th Conference of the Asia Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption and Production (APRSCP) - June 10-12, 2010, Colombo": www.aprscp.net |
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“UTHURU MITHURU” Yal Devi Friendship Rail Track Reconstruction Project
Sri Lankans living Bangladesh are kindly requested to purchase “Uthuru Mithuru” Yal Devi Friendship Rail Tickets (one-way) to fund the above Reconstruction Project as a symbolic gesture. The tickets can be purchased from Ms. Dulmini, Accounts Officer of the High Commissioner during office hours. The price of a ticket is Taka 700/-. |
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The Annual General Meeting of Sri Lanka Association in Bangladesh (SLAB) was held on 26th February 2010 at the Sri Lanka High Commission. The main office bearers are as follows:
President: Mr. Ranjan Sinhabahu
Secretary: Mr. Nimal R. Silva
Treasurer: Mr. Jayashantha Peiris
62nd Independence Day Celebration – The 62nd Independence Day of Sri Lanka was celebrated on 4th February 2010 at High Commissioner’s Residence with participation of 300 Sri Lankans living in and around Dhaka. Hon. Provincial Sports Ministers, officials and members of electronic media of Sri Lanka who were in Bangladesh for 11th South Asia Games attended. |
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