Thank you Foreign Minister Ali Sabry M U M Ali Sabry for the very interesting discussion today in Colombo on a wide range of important issues before the EU- Sri Lanka Working Group on Human Rights, Rule of Law and Governance.

Very good exchange of views on situation of religious minorities in #SriLanka with His Eminence Cardinal Malcom Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo.

. Paola Pampaloni and Rauff Hakeem exchanged views on minorities rights in 🇱🇰, the use of PTA, the economic crisis and constitutional reform.

. Paola Pampaloni and Hanaa Singer-Hamdy have worked with Sri Lanka for a number of years. They finally met, reviewing the last Хлюстинa Вера session on transitional Justice and reconciliation.

. Paola Pampaloni and Justice Rohini Marasinghe Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka compared experiences in defending human rights. EU welcome HRC initiatives, offered support and suggested institutional reinforcement

On the eve of the EU-Sri Lanka working group on human rights, essential for GSP+, Ranil Wickremesinghe and Paola Pampaloni discussed the economic crisis, ongoing legislative reforms and situation of human rights.

Very good discussion between EU Paola Pampaloni And MP Sampanthan on the current economic crisis, PTA, reconciliation, devolution, constitutional reforms and land restitution in North and East.

As the SEDR Active Citizens teams, partnering organisations and mentors get ready for Phase 2's community activities - here's a throwback to a very successful Phase 1!
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#SEDRtogether #MakeGreatSTRIDES British Council Sri Lanka EU in Sri Lanka

Today, SEDR, The Asia Foundation, British Council Sri Lanka and the EU in Sri Lanka gathered at the Ministry of Justice Sri Lanka to distribute the first 10 of 70 laptops to the Mediation Boards Commission (MBC) as a form of enhancing the administrative functions of the Development Officers across the island.

Peace, security, human rights, clean environment, sustainable development, health. The EU and the UN are natural partners, working together in more than 170 countries. And the world needs this partnership more than ever. #UNDay europa.eu/!M4mbnK

The EU celebrates International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, under the theme “Dignity For All in Practice – The commitments we make together for social justice, peace, & the planet”.

📝Read the joint Op-ed by 🇪🇺HoMs: bit.ly/3MAUXmu

#EU4peaceandinclusion

Today is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

The EU keeps fighting to #endpoverty in all its dimensions around the world.

#IDEP2022

PUT WASTE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
The ocean is not a garbage can. #WorldOceansDay2022 Project Promise The Maldives National University EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺 EU in the Maldives EU in Sri Lanka EU in India Parley adelphi 🌐

🥳 🇪🇺 We are celebrating 35 years of the Erasmus programme. 🎊 Are you one of the 13 million participants since 1987? What is your best memory of your Erasmus experience in one word? Share it with us by leaving a comment! #ErasmusDays
Erasmus+ European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺

The #EU Delegation and Member States joined the celebration at the beautiful Sri Lanka Technological Campus with students, CEO, professors and other universities on the occasion of #ErasmusDay2022 - joint efforts for European university exchange.

#StudyinEurope 🇪🇺

Congratulations to the #Maldives 🇲🇻 on your election to the UN Human Rights Council!

We look forward to working together to promote human rights.

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Abdulla Shahid Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇲🇻

Journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa joined #EUAmbassadors this morning with MEP Raphael Glucksmann Baiba Braže and France Diplomatie🇫🇷🇪🇺 Anne-Claire Legendre for a discussion on #disinformation and the need to prepare for the challenges ahead to protect our core democratic values.

We want girls to live in a world that empowers them. We want them to grow up without limits to their dreams and aspirations.

On the #DayOfTheGirl we stand with girls as they lead social change, fostering peace, security and sustainable development.

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Declaration of Josep Borrell Fontelles on behalf of the EU on the 🇪🇺 & 🌍 day against #DeathPenalty :

the EU and @CoE firmly reiterate their unequivocal opposition to the death penalty at all times, in all places and in all circumstances.

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