text: 18 February 1977, the covernnent of sri Lanka inforned the secr etary-Gener al that Mr. v. L. B. Menalis, sri Lanka High connissioner to the United Kingdon of Great Britain and Northern lreland. would serve on the Special Comnittee at the neetings at Geneva from 22 February to I March 1977. 3. On 26 April 197?, the covernnent of Sli Lanka informed the Secr etary-Gener al that it had appointed Mr. I. B. Fonseka' Deputy Pernanent RePresentative of sri Lanka to the unitdd Nations, as its representative on the special conmittee. On I Juty I9??, the Government of senegal inforned the sPecial' Conunittee that I{r. Keba Mbaye had resigned fron the special conunittee and noninated in his stead Itlr, Ousmane Goundiam, Procureur g6n6ra1 prls la Cour supr6me, as its representative on the Special Conmittee. On 20 July L978, the covernment of Sri Lanka inforned the Secr etary-Gener al that it had appointed Mr. B'.I. Fernando, Pernanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, as its representative on the Special Corunittee. By a note verbale dated 1I SePtember 1979' the Government of Sri tanka designated Mr. D. R. Perera to attend the neetings of the SPeciaI Connittee frorn 10 to 2I Septenber 1979.. A/40/7O2 English Page I 4' By a note verbare datett 23 April tggo, the Government of sri Lanka designatedMr. Nadarajah Balasubr anan ian, AmbassadoE and Char96 drAffaires a.i. of the - Pernanent Mission of sri r,anka to the unitear Nations, to represent sri r,anka at theneetlngs of the special cornnittee from 19 to 30 May l9go. Mr. Balasubramanian waenamed repreaentative of sri Lanka on the special @nmittee by a note verbale dated14 July 1980. At the ne€tings held frotn 2t to 25 JuIy I980r Sri Lanka waarepresented by Mr. K. K. Breckenridger who had been atesignateat by a note verbaletlated 18 July 1980.
analysis: The text appears to be a record of notifications and designations made by the government of Sri Lanka regarding its representatives to a Special Committee at the United Nations. The representatives seem to be diplomatic officials or ambassadors, and the notifications are formal communications to the Secretary-General. This suggests that the category might be related to international relations, diplomacy, or governance.