Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, departed for Geneva, Switzerland, this morning (07) at around 6:45 a.m.

Minister Vijitha Herath will be attending the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council, which is scheduled to commence in Geneva on September 8 and will continue until October 8.

The Foreign Minister is expected to deliver a special statement on behalf of the Sri Lankan government during the session.

During his visit, Minister Herath is also scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with several high-ranking diplomats in Geneva.

A special meeting is set to take place between UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, and Minister Herath.

This meeting, whic...