Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa

Article titled "Struggle for human rights in Sri Lanka: Progress despite a difficult legacy"

Please find attached hereto, for your information, an article titled "Struggle for human rights in Sri Lanka: Progress despite a difficult legacy" by Hon. Dr. Harsha de Silva, Deputy Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs, which appeared in The Island on Friday, 17th November 2017. The article is also available online at http://www.islandlk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=175125

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Sri Lanka and Australia successfully conclude Second Round of Senior Officials’ Talks

The Second Round of Senior Officials’ Talks between the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade concluded in Canberra on 16^th November 2017.

Ceylon Tea Promotion at Royal Botanical Gardens, Ontario

Ceylon Tea was promoted at a “Tea Festival” organized by the Royal Botanical Garden in Burlington, Ontario, in partnership with the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Toronto and the Tea Association of Canada, held on 4^th - 5^th November 2017 at the Royal Botanical Garden in Burlington.

Sri Lanka to be reviewed at the 28th Session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group on 15 November 2017

Sri Lanka's Report under the Universal Periodic Review comes up for consideration by the OHCHR Working Group on UPR on Wednesday 15 November 2017, in Geneva.

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) in 2006, as a process through which the human rights record of every UN Member State is peer-reviewed.

Sri Lanka's Response published in the Toronto Star

Your letters: Sri Lanka has a long, proud history of peacekeeping with the UN-

Tues., Nov. 14, 2017

Sri Lanka’s military aren’t ready to be peacekeepers, Opinion, Nov. 3

Unfortunately, this column by Liberal MP Gary Anandasangaree does not portray the factual position regarding Sri Lanka’s contribution to UN peacekeeping missions, or the progressive developments in the country under the National Unity government.

Sri Lanka values its membership in the UN, which spans more than 60 years, and is committed to contributing positively to its work. Sri Lanka’s contribution to the work of the UN, for long years, is well acknowledged.

Source: The Star.com (Toronto Star) - Read the full response......