The Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Kamalesh Sharma, received a Sri Lankan delegation led by the chair of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka at Marlborough House in London on Tuesday.
According to the Sri Lankan Ministy of Defence’s website, the delegation is in London to take part in “a Commonwealth roundtable on reconciliation”, from May 1-3.
"The goal of the Commonwealth's partnership with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka is to support Sri Lanka's national efforts and plans to provide access for all its citizens to a life of dignity and opportunity in keeping with the values of the Commonwealth", the Secretary General said.
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