Sunday, May 27, 2012



Green light from Sri Lanka to Naveen Pillai


logoSATURDAY, 26 MAY 2012

The USA has stated that the Sri Lankan delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs G.L. Peiris on an official visit to the USA has expressed its willingness to host UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navaneetham Pillai in Sri Lanka.
The USA has told G.L. Peiris and the delegation that Sri Lanka should approve Ms. Pillai’s visit to Sri Lanka. It is also stated that Sri Lanka should work closely with the UNO in human rights matters.
The delegation has been told at the US State Department that a committee should be appointed to investigate genuine human rights matters before UN High Commissioner for Human Rights arrives in Sri Lanka. They have also emphasized that Sri Lanka should cooperate with the UNHCR regarding the resolution adopted in Geneva in March.