The Sri Lankan president, Maithripala Sirisena arrived in New York on Thursday, ahead of the 70th UN General Assembly on September 30.
Mr Sirisena is accompanied by the minister of external affairs, Mangala Samaraweera, as well as his predecessor, who is currently the minister for skills development and vocational training, Mahinda Samarasinghe, and the minister of justice and Buddha Sasana, Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa.
Mr Sirisena, who tweeted his arrival on Thursday morning, is expected to address the summit and meet with world leaders on its sidelines, including the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, the president of the ICRC Peter Maurer and the Director of Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth.
Mr Sirisena is accompanied by the minister of external affairs, Mangala Samaraweera, as well as his predecessor, who is currently the minister for skills development and vocational training, Mahinda Samarasinghe, and the minister of justice and Buddha Sasana, Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa.
Mr Sirisena, who tweeted his arrival on Thursday morning, is expected to address the summit and meet with world leaders on its sidelines, including the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, the president of the ICRC Peter Maurer and the Director of Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth.