Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- Foreign, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath departed for Geneva at 6:45 AM today (07).

He is traveling to attend the 6th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which begins tomorrow (08).

During the summit, Minister Herath is scheduled to make a special statement on behalf of the Sri Lankan government.

He is also expected to hold bilateral discussions with several high-level diplomats in Geneva. A special meeting is also planned with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk.

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