Sri Lanka's UN representative returns to New York

By Gandhya Senanayake and Amadoru Amarajeewa | Daily Mirror
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The country representative of the United Nations (UN) in Sri Lanka Neil Buhne left for New York on Sunday after he was recalled for consultations by UN secretary General Ban k-moon over the situation in Sri Lanka, UN sources told Daily Mirror online.

Buhne was recalled following the tense situation which developed outside the UN office in Colombo last week culminating with a three day fast unto death by national Freedom Front (NFF) leader and government Minister Wimal Weerawansa.

Meanwhile a high profile UN delegation which was scheduled to carry out a four day inspection tour of its projects in the Eastern province today have cancelled the visit, officials said.

The UN delegation comprising the representatives of donor countries that provide economic aid through the UN were to meet the Governor of Eastern Province, the Chief Minister of the East and the Trincomalee government agent during the tour.

Meanwhile the NFF today stated that it will launch new protests against the United Nations office in Colombo demanding that the UN Secretary dissolve the three member panel appointed on Sri Lanka. NFF also said that protests will be held against the UN in Geneva, Britain, Switzerland, Italy, France and Germany.

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