Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka has been a member of the United Nations since 14 December 1955
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- Sri Lanka is part of the Asia / Middle East block
- Sri Lanka has participated in 1437 votes since 26 October 1994, most recently on 23 December 2008
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Minority votes in the General Assembly
Sometimes these votes highlight an issue where there is a difference from the majority of the international community.
Sri Lanka…
| voted with 7 other nations (out of 158) to abstain on | The thirteenth preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 10 of draft resolution A/48/L.47. | 17 December 2003 |
| voted with 7 other nations (out of 169) to abstain on | The draft resolution (resolution 51/40). | 10 December 1996 |
| voted with 10 other nations (out of 160) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 6. | 15 December 1994 |
| voted with 10 other nations (out of 169) to abstain on | Draft resolution D (resolution 49/77 D). | 15 December 1994 |
| voted with 10 other nations (out of 171) to abstain on | Draft resolution R (resolution 51/45 R). | 10 December 1996 |
| voted with 12 other nations (out of 155) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 3 (b). | 12 December 1995 |
| voted with 12 other nations (out of 160) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 3 (b). | 10 December 1996 |
| voted with 13 other nations (out of 120) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 15 (d). | 23 December 2005 |
| voted with 13 other nations (out of 159) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 2 of draft resolution I. | 23 December 1994 |
| voted with 13 other nations (out of 164) to abstain on | Draft resolution I as a whole (resolution 50/70 I). | 12 December 1995 |
| voted with 14 other nations (out of 96) in favour of | The recommendation contained in paragraph 52 of the report of the General Committee. | 13 September 2006 |
| voted with 14 other nations (out of 164) to abstain on | Draft resolution D as a whole (resolution 50/70 D). | 12 December 1995 |
| voted with 14 other nations (out of 166) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 7. | 9 December 1997 |
| voted with 14 other nations (out of 163) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 3 of draft resolution Q. | 4 December 1998 |
| voted with 15 other nations (out of 121) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 27 of draft resolution II. | 23 December 2005 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 120) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 28 of draft resolution II. | 23 December 2005 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 162) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 4 (b). | 15 December 1994 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 158) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 4 of draft resolution I. | 23 December 1994 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 160) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 5. | 12 December 1995 |
| voted with 17 other nations (out of 164) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 5. | 10 December 1996 |
Ambassadors
People who have spoken in the General Assembly or Security Council in the name of Sri Lanka. Sometimes ministers or heads of state take the place of the official ambassador of the day.
| Name | Speeches | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Abdul Azeez | 4 | 30 November 2005 | 18 December 2007 |
| Mr. Chandra | 1 | 26 June 2009 | 26 June 2009 |
| Mr. Chitty | 2 | 7 December 2006 | 4 December 2008 |
| Mr. Fernando | 2 | 15 November 2000 | 22 September 2003 |
| Mr. Goonatilleke | 5 | 13 October 2004 | 23 February 2005 |
| Mr. Hatch | 1 | 27 October 2005 | 27 October 2005 |
| Mrs. Jayasuriya | 1 | 21 September 2007 | 21 September 2007 |
| Mr. Kadirgamar | 10 | 26 September 1994 | 13 November 2001 |
| Mr. Kalpage | 1 | 31 October 1994 | 31 October 1994 |
| Mr. Kalpagé | 6 | 13 October 1994 | 6 December 1994 |
| Mr. Kariyawasam | 19 | 8 April 2005 | 25 November 2008 |
| Mr. Kohona | 3 | 5 October 2009 | 11 November 2009 |
| President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga | 1 | 22 October 1995 | 22 October 1995 |
| President Kumaratunga | 4 | 21 September 1998 | 17 September 2005 |
| Mr. Mahendran | 7 | 17 June 2002 | 27 March 2003 |
| Mr. Nakkawita | 2 | 5 December 1997 | 3 November 1998 |
| Mr. Padukkage | 1 | 13 April 2005 | 13 April 2005 |
| Mr. Palihakkara | 4 | 5 September 2008 | 29 April 2009 |
| President Rajapaksa | 3 | 20 September 2006 | 24 September 2008 |
| Mr. Ranawaka | 1 | 12 February 2008 | 12 February 2008 |
| Mr. Rodrigo | 1 | 19 January 1995 | 19 January 1995 |
| Mr. De Saram | 12 | 16 October 1998 | 30 November 2001 |
| Mr. de Saram | 1 | 2 October 2001 | 2 October 2001 |
| Mr. Seneviratne | 1 | 14 September 2006 | 14 September 2006 |
| Mr. De Silva | 7 | 30 November 1995 | 10 June 2008 |
| Mr. Siripala de Silva | 1 | 2 June 2006 | 2 June 2006 |
| Mr. de Silva | 8 | 17 October 1995 | 14 October 2004 |
| Mr. Wickremesinghe | 2 | 18 September 2002 | 26 September 2003 |
