HIGH LEVEL LOBBYING BY SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT IN GENEVA:

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[Image:(Left to Right) Professor Rajiva Wijesinha, Secretary to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN in Geneva, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navanethem Pillay, Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Disaster Management & Human Rights and Mohan Peiris, P.C., Legal Consultant to the Ministry of Defence.] READ MORE

Sri Lanka delegation meets new UNHCHR Navanethem Pillay



(September 06, Geneva, Sri Lanka Guardian) 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. (Image: Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Disaster Management & Human Rights with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navanethem Pillay. [Click to enlarge] )


The Minister’s delegation included 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 Mohan Peiris, P.C., Legal Consultant to the Ministry of Defence.

The 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. - Sri Lanka Guardian '
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According to reliable reports UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navanethem Pillay, who took office only this week was unimpressed by the GOSL lobby group. It was more than obvious that Sri Lanka is very worried of international sanctions, both in trade, and diplomacy.
The EU will decide on whether they will continue with the GSP PLUS concessions to Sri Lanka for another 3 years. Many experts believe EU will act strongly against Sri Lanka, and impose certain restrictions such as removal of GSP PLUS concessions due to the gross violation of human rights in Sri Lanka.