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Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today issued this statement following the announcement from Buckingham Palace:

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today issued this statement following the announcement from Buckingham Palace:

“The goal of the Commonwealth’s partnership with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka is to support Sri Lanka’s national efforts and plans to provide access for all its citizens to a life of dignity and opportunity in keeping with the values of the Commonwealth” – Sharma

Speaker: Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma

‘The inclusivity of the Commonwealth gives us a distinct advantage when understanding how to progress from conflict to truth, justice, accountability and reconciliation’ – Sharma

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has commended Australia for its leadership as the current Commonwealth Chair-in-Office, a two-year position taken on by the host nation of each Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has written to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh to commiserate with the Government and people of Bangladesh over the announced death today of President Zillur Rahman.

Head of the Commonwealth, HM Queen Elizabeth II, and Commonwealth Secretary-General on this year's Commonwealth theme: 'Opportunity through Enterprise'

From 15 to 17 November this year, Sri Lanka will host the 2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). The choice of each CHOGM venue is a collective decision taken by Commonwealth leaders.

This will be the Queen's first official engagement since she left hospital earlier this week

Kamalesh Sharma

Deputy Secretary-General addresses global consultation in South Africa

Outputs will focus on recommendations on governance and accountability in the post-2015 agenda

Kamalesh Sharma at the High-Level Segment of the Human Rights Council's 22nd session in Geneva

London, 27 February 2013 - Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma will pay an official visit to Nigeria from 4 to 7 March, his second as Secretary-General.

Colombo, 13 February 2013 - 1300 hrs

Colombo, 11 February 2013 - Contrary to some media reports, Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has not made any statements today with regard to Sri Lanka as host venue of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November 2013.

Colombo, 10 February 2013 - Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma will visit Sri Lanka from 10 to 13 February 2013, his third visit to the country as Secretary-General. Mr Richard Uku, Official Spokesperson and Director of Communications and Public Affairs, announced this from Colombo today.

HM Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth, looks back on a year of celebration and reflects on the importance of public service

The Commonwealth Secretariat has assisted Tuvalu, France (for Wallis and Futuna) and New Zealand (for the non-self-governing territory of Tokelau) to lodge a joint submission with the United Nations today for additional seabed.

London, 7 December 2012 – President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka and Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today announced that the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 15 to 17 November 2013.

Secretaries-General for the Commonwealth and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) discussed areas of synergy between their two organisations on 4 December 2012, as the OECD met on the post-2015 global development agenda at the Commonwealth Secretariat’s headquarters in London.

The Commonwealth in Crisis – Is Reform Possible? Conference organised by the Commonwealth Advisory Bureau and The Round Table: the Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs

Strengthening dialogue and sharing experiences can spur action on development

The Role of Public Administration in Economic Growth and Job Creation