For the most awaited conference of the year, it’s time to finally unveil a few of the makers of this year’s SLMUN 2016! 

These young and talented individuals not just from Colombo, but also hardworking members from Kandy and all the way from Matara are chosen for their passion, drive, motivation for success with past experience and with the will to make SLMUN 2016 the very best! 

Diplomacy. Debate. Discourse. The 9th session of Sri Lanka Model United Nations (SLMUN) will be held on the 9th, 10th and 11th of September, 2016 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo. 

And this is what you can expect at this year’s conference! 

The Secretariat 

(L-R) Thusitha Ranatunga, Mr. Rohan Ellawala, Thanuki Goonesinghe, Dimitra Perera 

Thusitha Ranatunga - Secretary General 

"A platform where diplomacy democracy and creativity merges in creating the future by moulding the youth of Sri Lanka towards responsible future leaders and diplomats in a conference so great that you’ll never forget." 

Mr. Rohan Ellawala - Charge d’ Affairs 

"I want to encourage you to enjoy yourself in these three days in your student life. It is going to be a journey, make the best of it. Make it count." 

Thanuki Goonesinghe - Under - Secretary General of Public Relations and IPC and Support Functions 

"The entire EXCO has been putting in a lot of work to make this conference a special learning experience for all the delegates, IPC members and everyone involved. I sincerely hope that the effort we as the secretariat together with our team is putting in will give you the best conference yet. See you soon!" 

Dimitra Perera - Under Secretary General of Finance, Corporate Relations and Logistics 

"The EXCO has put so much effort away the last few months to make this conference amazing. We hope you all can take something away from this conference." 

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The EXCO 

Senelka - "Delegates should expect intense and heated up debate which will have each and every delegate thriving to be involved in debate." 

Thisal - "Diplomacy, intense debate and most importantly solutions to real world issues." 

Venuri - "Delegates attending this year's conference will not only get to experience the present but also the past and the future of the world's leading problems." 

Aimee - "A thousand delegates. One conference. With an equal balance of diplomacy and aggression. SLMUN 2016." 

Druon - "We expect more efficient people to lead this year's conference in order to be taken seriously by the world and by its country." 

Zainab - "This year it's all about, controversial issues with fierce debate and we want all voices to be heard and solutions shared; creativity and out of the box, diverse ideas is what this year’s conference is all about." 

Ayshwarya - "Beware of the paparazzi, i.e. our first ever journalists' committee - you never know where they might be lurking!" 

Navodith - "SLMUN'16 - 3 days of diplomacy and debate that will change your perspective of the world." 

Praveen - "Delegates should be ready for anything, from crisis to inter committee conflict. This conference will be three days of adrenaline fueled debate." 

Keshya - "SLMUN is definitely going to be something delegates have never seen before. With the introduction of new committees and procedures it'll be a conference like no other!" 

Senal - "This year’s conference is one you will not want to miss." 

Framjee - "Expect a conference that celebrates a new outlook on the world's most quintessential topics." 

Sachin - "SLMUN 16 is for you delegates, a platform where you learn, improve, evolve, break through personal boundaries and become a better human." 

Malaka - "A conference tying together the ideas of every district in Sri Lanka. Arrive open-minded and leave enlightened." 

Haritha - "Diplomacy and awesomeness, finely mixed and turned up to eleven." 

Sandeepa - "SLMUN is the national MUN conference. We envision a future where schools from all over the country, participate in SLMUN with aim of moulding future leaders for the nation." 

Damiru - "A memorable conference with unbiased decisions and equal opportunities for all delegates." 

Lakmith - "This year's conference is going to be a musical extravaganza (just with debate instead of music) with the essence of diplomacy, conducted by charismatic delegates." 

Tahlia - "SLMUN 2016 is sure to be a diverse and interesting conference catering to aspiring journalists and those with varied interests." 

Wishka - "3 days immersed in the thrills of diplomacy, interaction and entertainment." 

Chamal - "This year delegates need to expect more competition, and specially gain valuable experiences and knowledge which will help them in their future endeavours." 

Dinal - "SLMUN is family. A dysfunctional, immature and wholly unstable collection of people that create history in the end." 

Zara - "SLMUN 2016 will feature many 'now' issues including Paris 2015, Orlando and Trump. Conference will be hot, so come prepared for fire." 

Minesh - "The EXCO hopes to have a great conference this year." 

Alifiya - "An unbiased and exhilarating journey, exploring all the parameters of true diplomacy and what it means to strive for change." 

For more information, visit www.slmun.org or call Dimitra on 0771260164 or Thusitha on 0766968970. 

Photographed by Xtreme Youth