Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

ENVOY IN US CALLS FOR SOLIDARITY FROMSRILAN­KANAMERICA­NS

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Sri Lankan Ambassador in US Jaliya Wickramasu­riya called upon Sri Lankan Americans to show solidarity with their Sri Lankan brethren at this crucial time.

In this month’s webcast Ambassador Wickramasu­riya articulate­s what Sri Lanka expects from her sons and daughters now living in the United States, in communicat­ing these serious concerns to the concerned US authoritie­s.

He also provides an update on the situation re- garding Sri Lanka at the ongoing UNHRC 19th Session in Geneva.

The US said it would support a resolution that might be brought against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC. Ambassador Wickramasu­riya explains how and

In this month’s webcast Ambassador Wickramasu­riya articulate­s what Sri Lankaexpec­tsfromhers­onsanddaug­htersnow living in the United States,in communicat­ing these serious concerns to the concerned US authoritie­s.he also provides an update on the situation regarding Sri Lanka at the ongoingunh­rc19thsess­ioningenev­a

why such a resolution can jeopardise Sri Lanka’s reconcilia­tion process that is already underway.

He said it was important to understand first-hand the true status of events in Sri Lanka, rather than the version that might be presented during the contentiou­s debate at the United Nations Human Rights Council session in Geneva.

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Jaliya Wickramasu­riya

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