Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- A collective of Sri Lankans living in Europe, under the banner of the 'Ariyakammattana' organization, has taken steps to oppose a large-scale protest held today (17) in front of the United Nations Human Rights Office in Geneva, Switzerland by pro-LTTE supporters.

The organization expressed its opposition by meeting with a delegation of the UN Human Rights Council.

During the meeting, the Chairman of the 'Ariyakammattana' organization, Venerable K. Ariyamagga Thero, made an appeal requesting the United Nations to establish a Truth Commission with the aim of restoring the heritage and historical rights of the Sinhalese as the original inhabitants of Sri Lanka.

Following this request, UN representatives reportedly a...