The Meeting of States Parties welcomed Sri Lanka as the 103rd State Party, and looked forward to Sri Lanka's leadership in humanitarian disarming. We welcome Namibia, as the newest State Party to the Convention, today." Sri Lanka is proud to be part of the disarmament community, with our active participation as a State Party, at this 8th Meeting. It acceded to the Convention on 1 March 2018, as the 103rd State Party, after high level policy decision taken. As a country that has never used cluster munitions, Sri Lanka has always remained committed to the humanitarian imperatives of the Convention.

Source: Sunday Times September 04, 2018 07:18 UTC