Speeches

Celebration of United Nations Day St. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka OCTOBER 15, 2020 The United Nations Organisation (UNO) is indeed one of the World’s noblest creations. After two terrible World Wars in the 20th Century, world leaders realized...

Chatham Hall Leaders in Residence Chatham Hall, Chatham, Virginia, USA APRIL 18, 2009 We are going to talk about women in leadership during the next two half days. This is a topic that has been much discussed especially in the...

33rd Session of the General Conference of UNESCO Paris, France OCTOBER 3, 2005 I am indeed happy and honoured to be amongst this august gathering and to be associated with the inauguration of the 33 rd Session of the General...

Royal College Prize Awarding Ceremony Colombo, Sri Lanka APRIL 4, 2003 Ven. Maha Sanga and other dignitaries,Excellencies,Hon. Prime Minister,Hon. Ministers,Parliamentarians,Principal and tutorial staff,Ladies and Gentlemen. 1. Getting opportunities such as these to address school children, are what I most look...

Launch of South Asia Foundation's Learning Initiative Colombo, Sri Lanka FEBRUARY 18, 2003 I am truly happy to be here with you at the inauguration of the South Asia Foundation General Conference and to be associated with the launching of...

Royal College Prize Awarding Ceremony Colombo, Sri Lanka SEPTEMBER 6, 2002 Ven. Maha Sangha,Dignitaries of other religions, Rev. Sirs,Hon. Ranil Wickramasinghe, Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka,Hon. (Dr.) Karunasena Kodituwakku, Minister of Education, Human Resources Development...