Remarks by Samantha Power at a Town Hall with Sri Lankan Youth

Samantha Power with journalist Dharisha Bastians ( Photo Twitter )

(Remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at a Town Hall with Sri Lankan Youth.)

25/11/2015

AMBASSADOR POWER: Thank you so much, all of you, for being here. Thank you, Dharisha. And let me say the – there is a mutual admiration society that we can create, because, as all of you know, Dharisha is a very distinguished journalist. And what’s most impressive about her work is the risks that she takes to report the stories that many others have shied away from – like her coverage on corruption, the erosion of judicial independence, and last year’s communal riots in Aluthgama. So thank you, Dharisha, for moderating today’s town hall and, more importantly, for the essential service that you are providing for your fellow Sri Lankans. [Applause.]

Remarks by Samantha Power at a Town Hall With Sri Lankan Youth by Thavam Ratna