The US has confirmed that secretary of state Hillary Clinton would welcome Sri Lankan external affairs minister Prof. G.L. Peiris to the state department on May 18.
State department spokesperson Victoria Nuland gave the confirmation while addressing a media briefing in Washington yesterday (Mar. 26).
She also commented on a question raised by a journalist, who quoted the Sri Lankan government as having said that it would not implement the UNHRC resolution.
Ms. Nuland responded, “As you know, the call in the Human Rights Council resolution was for the Sri Lankan Government to implement the recommendations of the LLRC.”
“So that’s what we’re all hoping Sri Lanka can move forward with. And to date, as you know, they have not taken concrete action required for accountability and reconciliation. So that’s what we are looking and hoping to see,” she added.
