Prof. G. L. Peiris attends Non-Aligned Movement Ministerial meeting of the Coordinating Bureau; The Presidential Task Force for a Trilingual Sri Lanka held its preliminary meeting; Sri Lanka- Kuwait sign cooperation protocol; Sri Lanka's Atomic Energy Aut
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    • Reports noted that External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris left for Egypt on May 10, 2012 to participate in the Non-Aligned Movement Ministerial Meeting of the Coordinating Bureau held from May 7-10 in Charm El Sheikh, Egypt. 1

    The Presidential Task Force for a Trilingual Sri Lanka headed by the Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga held its preliminary discussion at BMICH, Colombo on May 10, 2012. 2

    According to reports, Sri Lanka and Kuwait have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations between the two states and exchange experiences in various fields. The two countries have signed a cooperation protocol on May 10 to protect the rights and duties of Sri Lankan workers employed in the rich Middle Eastern country. Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare Dilan Perera who is on a visit to Kuwait has signed the protocol with the Kuwait's Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Lt. Gen. Ahmad Abdulatif Al-Rujaib. 3

    In other developments, reports noted that Sri Lanka's Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) has commenced an emergency response programme with the Disaster Management Ministry in the event of a nuclear disaster. The AEA is currently preparing a document requesting funds from the Power and Energy Ministry for its nuclear disaster mitigation programme. The AEA has commenced an emergency response programme after the Fukushima disaster and India’s decision to increase the capacity of the Kudankulam nuclear plant in South India. 4

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