Find a solution without further delay – Ban to SL

17 October 2012 03:48 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Tuesday emphasized the need to find a political solution in Sri Lanka without further delay to the underlying factors of the past conflict.

“The secretary-general noted the Sri Lankan government's latest efforts on accountability as well as the steady progress on resettlement issues,” the UN said issuing a statement after a meeting with visiting Sri Lankan Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe at the UN Headquarters in New York.

During their meeting “the two also discussed cooperation between the government of Sri Lanka and the United Nations in related areas and beyond, including on efforts to combat climate change.”

Meanwhile, during the daily news briefing by Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Martin Nesirky said that, the main focus was on the LLRC recommendations — the Lessons Learned Reconciliation Commission recommendations.
 
“The Sri Lankan Special Envoy was able to provide an update on how those recommendations are being implemented and the Secretary-General encouraged the Sri Lankan authorities to keep that momentum going,” Nesirky added.