US Ambassador to UN discusses accountability and on-going violations with former Sri Lanka president

The US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power met with former Sri Lankan President Chandrika, Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, currently Chairperson of Sri Lanka’s Office of National Unity Reconciliation (OUNUR) , and Mano Tittawella, Secretary General for Coordinating Reconciliation Mechanisms on Wednesday.
A statement released by the US embassy to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, said they “discussed the importance of accountability. Ambassador Power emphasised the necessity of addressing human rights abuses and urged that transitional justice efforts move forward as soon as possible."