Sri Lanka warns US ambassador designate Sison

by admin
Jun 9, 2012

The Sri Lankan government cautioned the US ambassador designate, Michele Sison, over her recent statements on Sri Lanka's human rights record.

The Sri Lankan secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs, Karunatilaka Amunugama, said that although they were not currently taking any action...

“If she is appointed as ambassador to Sri Lanka, and she continues to make such preconceived comments then the government will look at taking further action.”

He added,

“I am confident that the ideas expressed by the ambassador designate and the US government are two different ideas.”

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