US State Dept delegation to visit Sri Lanka ahead of UNHRC

by admin
Jan 17, 2013
A US State Department delegation is set to visit Sri Lanka in the coming weeks to prepare for the United Nations Human Rights Council Session in March, reported Ceylon Today.

The delegation will reportedly consist of three deputy assistant secretaries in good governance, democracy and human rights working under r Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Robert O. Blake.

Ceylon Today quoted embassy sources as saying,
“Though it could not be pinpointed the visit instigated solely because of the impeachment, the latter played a bigger role in their basic needs expected to address. They will be focusing on the progress of reconciliation, improvement of human rights condition and democracy in the country. As far as their main target is carrying out background study in view of the UNHRC session in March”.

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