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Sri Lanka elected Vice President of International Solar Alliance Standing Committee (Asia–Pacific Group) PDF Print option in slimbox / lytebox? (info) E-mail
Thursday, 07 November 2024 18:03

Sri Lanka, together with Australia, was elected by acclamation to the post of Vice President of the Standing Committee (Asia–Pacific Group) during the Seventh Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly held in New Delhi on 04 November 2024. By virtue of this post, Sri Lanka will also be the Chair of the Regional Committee (Asia-Pacific Group) for 2025–2026.

During the session, India was elected to the ISA Presidency, with France as the post Co-President. The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) was accorded the ISA Partner Organisation Status.

The ISA Assembly is an annual international conference to promote global solar transformation. It serves as a platform for stakeholders of government, industry, academia, and NGOs to deliberate on advocacy, capacity building, knowledge sharing, and financing in achieving optimal level of solar energy capacity.

Delivering the country statement on behalf of Sri Lanka, Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in New Delhi Priyanga Wickramasinghe thanked ISA member states for their support and reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to the progress of ISA’s agenda. Being the incumbent Chair of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), Sri Lanka also recorded the appreciation for according Partner Organisation Status to IORA.

The Deputy High Commissioner recalled the pledge of the Government of Sri Lanka to achieve 70% of its electricity requirement from renewable energy sources by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality in electricity generation by 2050. She highlighted that Sri Lanka has identified several key regions with significant potential for renewable energy development, particularly in the Northern, Eastern, and Southern provinces, which are earmarked for large-scale wind and solar projects. Reference was made to the 100MW Siyambalanduwa solar project being currently underway. 


The ISA is an intergovernmental organisation for increased deployment of solar energy technologies as a means for energy access, energy security, and driving energy transition in its member countries. Sri Lanka ratified the Framework Agreement of the ISA in 2018, becoming a founding member. The Ministry of Energy of Sri Lanka serves as the focal point for the ISA.

The full statement of Sri Lanka delivered at the Assembly is annexed.
 
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Saturday, 26 October 2024 11:34


Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane represented Sri Lanka at the BRICS Plus Outreach Dialogue held in Kazan, 24 October 2024.  The Outreach Dialogue followed the conclusion of the BRICS Summit 22-24 October 2024.

 

The 16th BRICS Summit and Outreach was chaired by President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation and was attended by 35 Leaders (or their representatives), as well as the UNSG.  The BRICS member States are Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE.  Brazil will take over the Chair of BRICS in 2025.


 

The Summit concluded with the adoption of the Kazan Declaration. The Summit also welcomed the considerable interest by countries of the Global South in BRICS and believed that the gradual extension of BRICS  ‘partnership’ status was beneficial.

 

In her address to the BRICS Plus Outreach Dialogue, Foreign Secretary Wijewardane reiterated Sri Lanka’s wish to seek closer association  in BRICS and the New Development Bank. Foreign Secretary Wijewardane also outlined the relevance of BRICS in today’s world, the importance of BRICS membership for Sri Lanka, as well as Sri Lanka’s contribution to the Group.

 

On the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, Foreign Secretary Wijewardane met Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Ryabkov, Deputy Foreign Minister of Egypt Ragui El-Etreby, Member of the CPC Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Ma Zhaoxu for bilateral meetings. During these meetings, Sri Lanka’s interest in BRICS and the New Development Bank (NDB) was discussed and Sri Lanka’s interest was welcomed.

 

Foreign Secretary also met the President of the New Development Bank, Dilma Rousseff.

 

Charge´ d’Affaires of the Sri Lanka Embassy to Russia P.M Amza and Director General of the Economic Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs K.K Yoganaadan, were part of the Sri Lanka delegation.

 

The full text of Foreign Secretary’s address is given below.

 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Colombo

 

26 October 2024
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