Public lecture by Justice C.G. Weeramantry

A public lecture on "Importance of Peace Studies and Cross Cultural Understanding" will be delivered by Justice C.G. Weeramantry at the auditorium of the Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka on October 24 at 5.30pm.

Justice Weeramantry is the former Vice-President of the International Court of Justice (1997-2000) and a Judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka (1967-1972).

He is a recipient of the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education 2006, the Right Livelihood (Alternative Nobel) Award 2007 and the Life time Achievement Award 2008 of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation.

The lecture is organised by the British Scholars Association of Sri Lanka.

The lecture is open to the public.