UNHRC says not funding diaspora festival

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The UNHRC on Monday dismissed reports of having allocated funds for the proposed 'Diaspora Festival' organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the end of this year.

UN Human Rights High Commissioner's spokesperson Ruper Colville in a statement on the claim said it was 'completely untrue'.

"Neither the High Commissioner for Human Rights nor the Human Rights Council has provided any money for such an event," he has stated.

During a media briefing on Sunday JHU Spokesman Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe condemned the government's decision to host the 'Diaspora Festival' and alleged there were reports indicating that the UNHRC has donated over 3.2 million USD to hold this event. He also stated that the motives behind allocating funds for the festival in this manner was highly questionable.

The government states the festival is being organised in order to facilitate an official platform for the Sri Lankan diaspora communities to engage with the government and contribute towards the development of the country in a meaningful manner.(Lakna Paranamanna)

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Comments - 17

Nihal Amarasekera Tuesday, 23 June 2015 10:30 AM

Who said so? Government or JHU.

Karu Tuesday, 23 June 2015 04:58 PM

But, Mr, your uno calls now " Northern Provincial GOVERNMENT! Instead of council. you call it GOVERNMENT so that later it could be called STATE!

mountain Tuesday, 23 June 2015 03:43 PM

cheers is right. MR unabled via DM Android App

Rubert Tuesday, 23 June 2015 12:44 PM

This is serious hoodwinking. They are fiddling with words rather than facts. The money will be spent under a differently named scheme for the same purpose. The government is abject silly. Such event will only help diaspora to get closer than London to harm us. They will ultimately want the UNHCR report fully implemented. This kind of cheap events are easy.

Sincere Tuesday, 23 June 2015 11:52 AM

2=1

Prem Nath Tuesday, 23 June 2015 11:38 AM

What about the Americans?

prometheous Tuesday, 23 June 2015 11:22 AM

What does Navi Pillay taking bribes have anything to do with this news item?

Politico Tuesday, 23 June 2015 10:39 AM

But the Sinhalese needs them...!

Coconut Republic Tuesday, 23 June 2015 10:37 AM

JHU as well. Probably all political parties.

mohan Tuesday, 23 June 2015 06:44 AM

If UNHCR says its untrue! We cannot have any confidence in this government . All are trying to fool the innocent public who are now sandwich between these rouges of the UNP and SLFP.

Sincere Tuesday, 23 June 2015 10:24 AM

Now we have a Diasporaphobia.

jay Tuesday, 23 June 2015 10:11 AM

end of freedom in srilanka for all communities

Sincere Tuesday, 23 June 2015 10:08 AM

Sir, our Pradeshiya sabha kunu tractor is kota uda.So no kunu is now taken by it.Can you send us some funds to repair it.

Yuri Tuesday, 23 June 2015 09:49 AM

Navi Pillai not from Hambantota

Sunimal Tuesday, 23 June 2015 09:42 AM

Re: Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe. We really must get rid of these worthless politicians!

BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 23 June 2015 09:31 AM

Do not measure all persons according to the standards of Sri Lankans.

cheers Tuesday, 23 June 2015 07:50 AM

How about former Navi Pillay taking bribes from tamil diaspora can we investigate and have a report as UNHRC is yet to clear and we sri lankans are waiting for answers

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