Mr Samaraweera made the announcement during a briefing to ambassadors from twenty four countries outlining efforts taken by Sri Lanka to restore democracy through constitutional, administrative and cultural changes.
The foreign minister also spoke of efforts to build a “truly multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual society where diversity is celebrated.”
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