NewsSri Lanka's High Commissioner to Kenya Sunil de Silva presented his Letter of Appointment as the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON) to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Erik Solheim early this month, Sri Lanka High Commission in Nairobi said. High Commissioner Sunil de Silva, as Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka, is also accredited to the United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) and the to United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). High Commissioner De Silva also stressed on the commitment of the Government for a Blue –Green Economic Policy. High Commissioner De Silva stated that the Government of Sri Lanka will share best practices and expand mutual cooperation in the conservation and sustainable utilization of mangroves in the Commonwealth. He said that, to further strengthen its commitment, Sri Lanka joined the UN Clean Seas Campaign in December 2017 and has committed to join the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) this year.

Source: Sunday Times August 22, 2018 06:00 UTC