Sirisena to keynote World Peace Conference in Seoul

Former President Maithripala Sirisena is to deliver the keynote address at the 2022 World Peace Conference in Seoul in South Korea, in which 157 countries will participate.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena

He was officially invited to deliver the keynote address jointly by United Nations former Secretary General and Cambodia President Ban Ki-Moon.

Sirisena accepted the invitation and left for Seoul yesterday.

The sixth President of Sri Lanka Sirisena has been invited to address the World Peace Conference in recognition of his relentless services for protection of human rights in Asia as acknowledged by the United Nations. The former President will meet several world leaders during the Conference in addition to delivering the keynote address and is scheduled to return to Sri Lanka on 14 February.