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Sri Lanka delegation led by Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe meets with the new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navanethem Pillay

The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva

05th September 2008

Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights and his delegation met the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navanethem Pillay on Friday 5 September 2008, her fourth day in office, at the Palais Wilson in Geneva.

The Hon. Minister's delegation included H.E Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN in Geneva, Professor Rajiva Wijesinha, Secretary to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights and Mr. Mohan Peiris, P.C., Legal Consultant to the Ministry of Defence.

The Hon. Minister briefed the High Commissioner on various steps that have been taken by the Government to promote and protect human rights in Sri Lanka and expressed the hope that he would be able to continue to work closely with the new High Commissioner and her office.

Geneva, 5 September 2008

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