Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- President Gotabaya Rajapaksa left for the United States this morning (Sep .18) to attend the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

This year's session has been themed "Building resilience through hope - to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainability, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalise the United Nations."

It will officially open in New York on Tuesday (Sep. 21) with the high-level general debate which will take place until Sep. 27, providing an opportunity for representatives from all 193 member states to address the chamber.

The main policy-making organ of the of the UN meets in regular sessions from September to December each year, and thereafter as...