Dr. Rohan Perera new envoy to United Nations

The new Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York, Dr. Rohan Perera presented his credentials to the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, at a credential ceremony on April 22, at the UN Headquarters.

Dr. Rohan Perera, new Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York greets Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon

After the presentation of credentials, he held discussions with the Secretary General on matters of mutual interest.

Welcoming the new Permanent Representative, the Secretary-General stated that a positive environment has been created by the policies of the new Government in Sri Lanka for a greater collaboration with the United Nations and the international community. Moon assured of his support and that of his staff to the new Permanent Representative in pursuing initiatives for greater cooperation between the United Nations and Sri Lanka.

Prior to his appointment as the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Perera served as the Legal Adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for over 30 years.

He chairs the United Nations Ad-hoc Committee on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism, which is currently negotiating the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism. He has also served as a member of the International Law Commission from 2007 to 2011.

In May, 2010 Dr. Perera was appointed as a Commissioner of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC).