Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights and his delegation met the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navanethem Pillay on Friday 5 September 2008, her fourth day in office, at the Palais Wilson in Geneva.  

The Hon. Minister’s delegation included H.E Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN in Geneva, Professor Rajiva Wijesinha, Secretary to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights and   Mr. Mohan Peiris, P.C., Legal Consultant to the Ministry of Defence.

The Hon. Minister briefed the High Commissioner on various steps that have been taken by the Government to promote and protect human rights in Sri Lanka and expressed the hope that he would be able to continue to work closely with the new High Commissioner and her office.  

Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Disaster Management & Human Rights with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navanethem Pillay.

Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Disaster Management & Human Rights with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navanethem Pillay.

Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Disaster Management & Human Rights with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navanethem Pillay.

Professor Rajiva Wijesinha, Secretary to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights with  UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navanethem Pillay.

(Left to Right) Professor Rajiva Wijesinha, Secretary to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights, H.E Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN in Geneva, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navanethem Pillay, Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Disaster Management & Human Rights and Mr. Mohan Peiris, P.C., Legal Consultant to the Ministry of Defence. 

(Left to Right) Mr. Mohan Peiris, P.C., Legal Consultant to the Ministry of Defence , Professor Rajiva Wijesinha, Secretary to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights , UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navanethem Pillay and Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Disaster Management & Human Rights. 

Geneva, 5 September 2008