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Lankan singer in UN summit promotion ads
NEW YORK-- Prianga Peiris, one half of the singing duo Eranga and Prianga, is playing the role of a Sri Lankan ambassador in a promotional advertisement for the upcoming UN summit meeting in New York.

The TV ads were filmed in the General Assembly hall, with several Sri Lankan UN staff members volunteering as 'extras'. Prianga played the part of the chief Sri Lankan delegate to the United Nations, virtually taking over the role of the real Permanent Representative: Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam.

Both Eranga and Prianga have been appearing on several TV spots, including one during the Super Bowl games early this year, and also on US TV network dramas.

The TV ads for the UN summit will run on major broadcasting networks, including the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) and cable outlets such as Comedy Central, New York 1, Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) and Cable News Network (CNN.)
The summit, which is scheduled to take place September 14-16, will be attended by more than 170 world leaders, including Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga.

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