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Peace, Speeches
17 June 2019Speech by the former president chandrika bandaranaike kumaratunga at the search for common ground award ceremony at the house of lords
Thank you to Her Majesty Queen Noor, President Roza Otunbayeva, Lord Stone of Blackheath, Shamil Idriss CEO of Search for Common Ground, The UK Board of Trustees chaired by Lord Purvis. I’d also like to thank those in attendance tonight:...
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08 February 2019CBK left for India to attend the World Sustainable Development Summit 2019
FEBRUARY 8, 2019 Her Excellency Madam Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga left for India this afternoon on a short visit to attend the World Sustainable Development Summit 2019, being held in New Delhi from the 11th to the 13th of February 2019....
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04 February 2019Message from Madam Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga on Independence Day 2019
FEBRUARY 4, 2019 ENGLISH SINHALA
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Speeches
10 May 2016In a World of Risks: Today’s Threats to International Peace and Security
UN General Assembly: High-Level Thematic Debate on UN, Peace and Security United Nations, New York MAY 10, 2016 Mr. President,Let me take this opportunity to thank you for convening this important Plenary and Ms. Leymah Gbowee and His Excellency Ambassador...
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25 April 2015The absence of war is not Peace
S.J.V. Chelvanayakam Memorial Lecture APRIL 25, 2015 It is difficult to envisage delivering a lecture to commemorate Mr. S.J.V. Chelvanayakam without reflecting upon the one issue that concerned him most – the minorities question in Sri Lanka. Mr. Chevanayakam and...
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Democracy & Human Rights, Speeches
15 September 2014Children are Our Future
Launch of the National Action Plan for Children Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 Honorable Ministers,Excellencies,UN dignitaries,Secretaries to the Ministries and public officials,Distinguished guests,Our young friends, I am indeed extremely happy to be here today with...
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01 August 2014Chandrika Kumaratunga meets Aung San Suu Kyi
AUGUST 1, 2014 Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga was in Myanmar [Burma] last week and met with Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, a globally known activist for democracy she is the leader of the National League for Democracy in Myanmar....
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18 July 2014CBK Urges Women to Fight for Inclusion
JULY 18, 2014 On July 18, 2014, President Chandrika Kumaratunga was the chief speaker at the launch of the Advocacy Road Map “What the Women Say–ACTIONS-not Words Count” for the Implementation of Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Sri Lanka....
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23 June 2014Statement of President CBK on Recent Communal Violence
JUNE 23, 2014 I’m deeply concerned about the outbreak of communal violence and Anti- Muslim attacks that occurred in several areas of the country, in the past week. I’m saddened by the loss of precious lives, the displacement of families...
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01 June 2014CBK speaks on the “Importance of Inclusion” in Azerbaijan
JUNE 1, 2014 Ms. Chandrika Kumaratunga was in Baku, Azerbaijan last week to attend a Conference on “Post 2015 Agenda and Shared Societies”. She made an address on the “Importance of Inclusion” in the post 2015 Agenda. The conclusions of...
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