Speeches

Keynote address at the Conference on "Delivering Inclusive and Sustainable Development" Taj Mahal Hotel New Delhi, India APRIL 9, 2012 Permit me first to extend a warm welcome to you all to this Conference on “Delivering Inclusive and Sustainable Development”,...

Opening address at the 'Be the Change' Seminar Colombo, Sri Lanka DECEMBER 9, 2011 I wish to add my warm welcome to all of you for being present with us today. I wish to make special mention of Professor Yunus,...

Rotary South Asia Goodwill Summit New Delhi, India FEBRUARY 12, 2007 Mr. Chairman, Your Excellency, Mr. Gujral and the dignitaries at the Head Table. Your Excellencies and distinguished friends, I wish to express my appreciation to His Excellency Shri I....

Statement at the 13th SAARC Summit Dhaka, Bangladesh NOVEMBER 12, 2005 Madam Chairperson, Your Excellency Madam Khaleda Zia, Your Majesty, Your Excellencies the Heads of Government of South Asia, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure...

Inauguration of the Sri Lanka Development Forum Kandy, Sri Lanka MAY 16, 2005 Venerable Sir,Mr. Chairman, Minister of Finance,Hon. Prime Minister,Ministers,Excellencies,Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, I would first like to take this opportunity to welcome you all here especially the representatives...

Signing of MoU between Pakistan-Sri Lanka Business Forum and Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce & Industry Islamabad, Pakistan FEBRUARY 9, 2005 Hon. Ministers,Your Excellencies,distinguished participants,ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to be present here today and to have the opportunity...

State Banquet hosted by the President of Pakistan Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad, Pakistan FEBRUARY 8, 2005 Your Excellency General Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan,Your Excellency Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of Pakistan,Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen, Permit me to first express my most sincere gratitude...

BIMST-EC Summit Bangkok, Thailand JULY 30, 2004 Mr. Chairman,Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen, This is a unique occasion. We, the seven Heads of Government from South and South East Asia meet at this Summit, manifesting our commitment to a regional group initiated...

Banquet held in honour of the Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong President's House, Colombo, Sri Lanka JUNE 25, 2004 Your Excellency Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister of Singapore,Honourable Ministers,Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my privilege to extend a warm...

On presentation of the Ceres Medal Colombo, Sri Lanka MAY 28, 2004 Dr Jacques Diouf, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation,Your Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen, I am greatly privileged to receive today from the Director General of the Food...