Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- At the plenary of the 222nd Session of the UNESCO Executive Board in Paris, Sri Lanka reaffirmed its strong commitment to multilateralism and to UNESCO's mission of promoting peace, dialogue, and sustainable development through education, culture, the sciences, and communication and information.

Delivering the national statement on October 6, the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to France and Permanent Delegate of Sri Lanka to UNESCO Manisha Gunasekera commended the Chairperson of the Executive Board and the Director-General of UNESCO for their leadership and vision in advancing UNESCO's work amid global challenges.

Sri Lanka underscored the need for prudent financial management, transparency in programme planning, and bala...