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The president of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, has pledged that his government would come up with a political solution to the national question as soon as possible. President Rajapaksa who is in New York is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. He is expected to talk about the approach of the UN towards different countries on the issue of human rights violations. UN approach on HR Many human rights organisations have called upon the UN to have a permanent presence in Sri Lanka in order to monitor the human rights situation in the country.
An invitation by President Rajapaksa to visit the country has already been accepted by the UN High Commissioner for Human Right Louise Arbour. On the eve of the 62nd session of the UN general assembly, the political wing of the LTTE wrote to the General Secretary calling to"recognise the concept of the sovereignty of the Tamil people" and support the peace process. International support Speaking with BBC Sandeshaya from New York, media minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa said Rajapaksa was pledged support by the international community in his attempt to bring peace to Sri Lanka. He was meeting foreign dignitaries and Sri Lankan expatriate community prior to his address at the world body.
"Many representative pledged support to Sri Lanka," Minister Yapa said adding that it the military campaign against the Tamil Tigers was not mentioned in President's bilateral talks with many dignatries. The president who met the diaspora community in New York has appealed them to help development in Sri Lanka. "He appealed to the expatriot community to think as Sri Lankans and urged their contribution towards Sri Lanka's future development," Anura Priyadharshana Yapa told BBC Sandeshaya. Every Sri Lankan citizen, Rajapaksa has said, can act as an ambassador to promote Sri Lanka. | LOCAL LINKS  SLFP, UNP responsible for 'Tamil unrest'25 September, 2007 | Sandeshaya UNHRC special session on SL: AI24 September, 2007 | Sandeshaya UN mission 'no threat to sovereignty'23 September, 2007 | Sandeshaya Sri Lanka rebels urged to negotiate23 September, 2007 | Sandeshaya Lack of equality 'cause for conflict'21 September, 2007 | Sandeshaya PSC to probe alleged Govt - LTTE deal20 September, 2007 | Sandeshaya Air force jects bomb Tiger areas20 September, 2007 | Sandeshaya Basil 'committed' to serve Sri Lanka19 September, 2007 | Sandeshaya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He (President Rajapaksa) appealed to the expatriot community to think as Sri Lankans and urged their contribution towards Sri Lanka's future development
