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2007 Nobel Prize for Peace
             
Prof. Munasinghe shows the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize gold medal and certificate at award ceremonies in Oslo in Dec. 2007.
Exchanging mutual congratulations with co-laureate 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, Mr. Al Gore, former US Vice President.
Congratulated at the 10th Nobel Laureates Summit in 2009, by conference Chairman Mikhail Gorbachev, 2003 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Receiving Anita Garibaldi Gold Medal and Certificate, highest Brazilian honour from Governor of Santa Caterina, with Prof. Yunus 2006 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
             
Felicitated by four Cabinet Ministers (Power & Energy, Petroleum, Environment, and Plan Implementation), on behalf of Sri Lanka government, for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.



Receiving congratulations from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II regarding the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, after his Westminster Abbey speech on Commonwealth Day 2008.
Felicitated by H.E. Chakib Khelil, OPEC President and H.E. Neeli Kroess, European Union Commissioner regarding the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, at OPEC Oil Summit in Algiers, 2008.

 
Achievements
             
Receiving from Bangladesh President, His Excellency Prof. Dr. Iaujuddin Ahmed, the Order of Distinguished Fellowship, in Dhaka 2005.
Felicitated by Hon. Cristina Narbona, Spanish Environ. Minister & Prof. Thomas Schelling, Economics Nobel Laureate 2005, at "Sustainomics" book launch.
Awarded the Swarnavahini Sri Lanka Abhimanya (Excellence) Prize for outstanding scientific and research contributions, in Colombo, 2006.
Felicitated by Hon. Qin Dahe, Chinese Minister of Meteorology, at launch of book "Climate Change and Sustainable Development" in Beijing, 2006.
             
Felicitated by Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva, on behalf of Brazilian Government for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, in Rio de Janeiro, 2007.
Awarded the Sarvodaya Prize for exceptional contributions to humanity, peace and development in Colombo, 2007.
Received the 2003 Adelman-Frankel prize for unique & innovative energy research contributions, from the Int. Ass. for Energy Econ. (IAEE-USAEE).
Receiving from Hon. Karu Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka Minister of Energy, a lifetime outstanding achievement award given by 16 premier Professional Societies, 2005.
             
Congratulated by H.E. J.R. Jayewardene, Sri Lankan President, for his new book on Energy Management, in Colombo, 1985.
Congratulated by His Excellency Madhav Kumar, the Nepalese Prime Minister, after delivering opening keynote speech at International Workshop, in Kathmandu, 2009.
Felicitated by Prof. Elinor Ostrom, winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize for Economics, at the launch of the second edition of his highly acclaimed book  on “Making Development More Sustainable”.
Congratulated by Prof. Joseph Stiglitz (centre), winner of 2001 Nobel Prize for Economics, and His Excellency Jose Maria Figueres (left), Ex-President of Costa Rica, at UK launch of second edition of book.
             

 
Leaders-Stars
             
With World Environmental Ministers, after giving keynote speech on "Integrated Environmental Planning for Sustainable Development", 2006.
Exchanging greetings with His Excellency Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General, in Valencia, 2007. Earlier, Prof. Munasinghe gave a keynote speech at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Welcoming UK Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Margaret Thatcher at the opening of the Victoria Dam, Sri Lanka, 1985. Prof. Munasinghe was Senior Energy Advisor to the President of Sri Lanka.
Greeting Danish Prime Minister, His Excellency Lars Rasmussen, while briefing European Union Leaders in Brussels, in preparation for World Climate Change Summit (COP15), 2009. 
             
Exchanging greetings with former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, where they delivered twin plenary keynote speeches, to brief Chinese Ministers and senior officials at EcoForum 2009, China. 
In discussion with Sheikh Al-Nahayan, senior Minister of the United Arab Emirates, on education and training for sustainable development, in Abu Dhabi, 2008.
Felicitated by Taiwan Environment Minister, His Excellency Winston Dang, after delivering a keynote speech to Ministers and senior government officals, in Taipei, 2007. 
With Chinese action mega-star Jet Li, Chairman of The One Foundation, and Mrs. Sria Munasinghe, after delivering a keynote speech on sustainable development, in Guiyang, China, 2009.
             

 
 
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