Sri Lanka's new government invited the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein to visit the island, a day after a senior minister rejected the international probe conducted by the OHCHR.
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera extended the invitation during his visit to Geneva, PTI reported.
The OHCHR Investigation in Sri Lanka (OISL) is due to present their findings to the UN Human Rights Council at the body's summit in Geneva next month.
On Friday, Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said the international probe was a "violation" of Sri Lanka's sovereignty.
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