Ambassador Rohan Perera pays farewell call on UN Secretary General Antònio Guterres

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Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN in New York Dr. Rohan Perera paid a farewell call on the UN Secretary General Antònio Guterres on 18 June, as he concludes his term as Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the UN.

During the farewell call, the Secretary General took the opportunity to thank Ambassador Perera for the unstinted cooperation he extended to strengthen cooperation between Sri Lanka and the UN in diverse fields, particularly in relation to peace building and the sustainable development agenda.

The Secretary General spoke of his several visits to Sri Lanka prior to being Secretary General and recalled the pleasant memories he had of the country. Ambassador Perera expressed the hope that Secretary General Guterres would find an opportunity to visit Sri Lanka in the future in his capacity as the head of the UN.

 

Ambassador Rohan Perera (left) and UN Secretary General Antònio Guterres

 

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