Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal will visit Sri Lanka from January 31 to February 2, the US Department of State announced.
Assistant Secretary Biswal will meet with Sri Lankan officials to discuss a range of bilateral issues, including post-conflict reconciliation, justice and accountability issues. During her visit Assistant Secretary Biswal will also travel to Jaffna, where she will meet with Northern Provincial Council officials and civil society leaders, a statement read.
She will then travel to London for meetings with officials from Her Majesty’s Government on February 3.
She will also travel to Geneva, for meetings regarding our intention to sponsor a resolution on Sri Lanka in the March session of the UN Human Rights Council. This resolution will build upon previous resolutions in 2012 and 2013, and will urge Sri Lanka to do more to promote reconciliation, justice and accountability in the wake of the civil conflict.
