Plantation Minister meets UNCHR chief in Geneva

by Manjula FERNANDO

Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe who is in Geneva to attend the UN Human Rights Council Sessions met UN Commissioner of Human Rights Navaneetham Pillai on Friday afternoon.

A spokesperson for the Ministry said the Minister will personally meet the ambassadors of all HRC member states ahead of the sessions, scheduled from February 28 to March 25, to update them on the current post conflict situation in Sri Lanka.

In an interview with the Sunday Observer earlier, the Minister said his main mission will be to counter LTTE propaganda which strives to push war crimes charges against the country.

The Sri Lankan delegation comprises Attorney General Mohan Peiris and officials of the Human Rights Ministry. Sri Lankan Head of Mission in Geneva Kshenuka Seneviratne also accompanied the minister at the meeting with Pillai.