The Prime Minister of Australia Hon. Tony Abott calls on Sri Lanka’s President His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa
November 29, 2013
Australian Government Extends the Listing of LTTE as a Terrorist Organisation for Further Three Years
November 28, 2013
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop, has on 25thNovember 2013 renewed the listing of a number of persons and entities associated with terrorism for a further three years, effective from 26 November 2013.
The Australian Government recently considered whether to renew the listings of 87 of the 93 persons and entities who or which had been listed as persons and entities associated with terrorism. The listings of those 87 persons and entities were due to expire before the end of 2013, mostly on 25 November 2013.
These listings implement Australia’s obligations under United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution 1373 (2001) to suppress the financing of terrorism. The Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 makes it an offence to use or deal with the assets of, or to make an asset available to, a listed person or entity.
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is among the list of entities that have been renewed for further period of three years and accordingly this listing will have effect until 25th November 2016.
Full details of all listed persons and entities can be found in the Consolidated List available at www.dfat.gov.au/icat/UNSC_financial_sanctions.html.
Following the listing, anyone who believes that any of the listed organisations holds an asset that may be owned or controlled by a listed entity must immediately notify the Department Foreign Affairs and Trade at asset.freezing@dfat.gov.au and the Australian Federal Police at AOCC-Client-Liaison@afp.gov.au.
The Government of Australia states that threat of terrorism to Australia is real and enduring and the Australian Government remains determined to combat and prevent terrorism in all its forms.
Speech delivered by Sec Defence at the 2013 GALLE DIALOGUE Emerging Maritime Trends in the Indian Ocean on 25th November 2013 at the Lighthouse Hotel in Galle
November 26, 2013
I am honoured to deliver this keynote address at the opening session of the fourth annual “Galle Dialogue”. On behalf of the Government, I take this opportunity to welcome to Sri Lanka the many distinguished foreign speakers and delegates at this conference. I also extend my best wishes to the many illustrious Sri Lankan participants at this event. The Galle Dialogue is fast becoming an important fixture in the calendar of international maritime conferences, as shown by the fact that speakers and delegates from 35 countries are taking part in this event. As with the recently concluded Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, this is a very positive indication of Sri Lanka’s increasing stature in international affairs since the dawn of peace four years ago. This is something about which all Sri Lankans are justly proud. Read More »
Address by H.E. the President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Inauguration of the Commonwealth Business Forum 2013
November 26, 2013
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Address by H.E. the President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Inauguration of the Commonwealth Youth Forum 2013
November 26, 2013
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Address by H.E. the President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Inauguration of the Commonwealth Peoples Forum 2013
November 26, 2013
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Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Opening Ceremony: speech by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma
November 26, 2013
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Address by President of Sri Lanka, H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2013
November 26, 2013
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Address by Australian Prime Minister, Hon Tony Abbot to Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Opening Ceremony 2013
November 26, 2013
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