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Sri Lanka has held over 90 meetings with Geneva based Permanent Representatives of the member states.

Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunga who will spearhead the Sri Lankan delegation to Geneva this time, to lobby against another planned resolution on Sri Lanka by the United States, during the UNHRC sessions, had these meetings.

Mr. Weeratunga is also in charge of the National Plan of Action for the Implementation of Recommendations by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Committee. He held over 90 meetings with the Geneva-based Permanent Representatives of the member states last week, ahead of the UN Human Rights Council sessions. Mr. Weeratunga is accompanied by Monitoring MP of the External Affairs Ministry Sajin de Vaas Gunawardane.

The planned Resolution and the steps taken by the government to implement recommendations of the previous resolutions were the focal point of discussion at these meetings. After these meetings, the duo proceeded to Washington for engagement with the officials of the US State Department. It is learnt that the Government considers it all the more important to remain engaged with the US on this matter.

Already, the External Affairs Ministry has set up a separate division at the Ministry to work on human rights issues. Mr. Gunawardane and Mr. Weeratunga have been assigned to oversee its activities ahead of the UNHRC session.