Marapana, Amunugama & Faiszer to represent Sri Lanka at UNHRC

Mar 19, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s delegation to the 37th session of the UNHRC will include Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana, Special Assignments Minister Sarath Amunugama and Local Government Minister Faiszer Musthapha.

The Foreign Ministry said Minister Marapana will lead the delegation, that includes officials from the Foreign Ministry, the AG Department, the Secretariat for Coordinating Reconciliation Mechanisms and Sri Lanka’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva.

The High Commissioner for Human Rights, as requested by the Human Rights Council in Resolution 34/1 of 23 March 2017, will present a written update to the Council on 21 March 2018 on the implementation of Resolution 30/1 of 1 October 2015 and reconciliation and human rights related issues in Sri Lanka. Related: Sri Lanka made minimal progress on UNHRC resolution: Verité Research