The US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour Tom Malinowski will visit Sri Lanka from July 12 to 20, where he will engage with government officials and local civil society representatives.
Assistant Secretary Malinowski will focus on Sri Lanka’s continued progress in meeting the commitments made during last September’s UN Human Rights Council session. He will also discuss the work that remains in the areas of justice and reconciliation, and confirm that the United States continues to support Sri Lankan efforts to tackle these issues, according to a State Department press release.
His visit comes as Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal is also visiting Sri Lanka over the coming week, shortly after the UN Human Rights Council heard UN High Commissioner Zeid al Hussain's oral update on Sri Lanka.
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