Sirisena leaves for New York to attend UNGA

The Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena leaves for New York today to attend the 72nd UN General Assembly which commences on September 19. 

Mr Sirisena is scheduled to address the Assembly on September 19. 

According to the Colombo Page, Mr Sirisena will "brief the world leaders regarding the consensual politics in Sri Lanka as well as regarding the reconciliation and peace, and the initiatives taken by the government after declaring the year 2017 as the Year for Poverty Alleviation and also regarding the program for the concept of Green Development."

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