The US Embassy in Colombo has released a statement endorsing US Ambassador-designate Michele Sison’s earlier speech, which called for greater action on Sri Lanka’s human rights record.
The statement released by the US Embassy said,
The statement released by the US Embassy said,
“Her statement reiterated long-standing U.S. policy toward Sri Lanka, including calls for further demilitarization of the north, provincial council elections in the north, and mechanisms to deal with outstanding human rights issues.Earlier this week, The Sri Lankan secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs, Karunatilaka Amunugama warned that “the government will look at taking further action” against Sison, commenting,
Ambassador-designate Sison’s testimony is in complete accordance with U.S policy as well as previous statements by U.S. officials and also reflects the issues discussed during Secretary Clinton's meeting with Minister of External Affairs Peiris last month in Washington. “
“I am confident that the ideas expressed by the ambassador designate and the US government are two different ideas.”