Sri Lanka, May 29 -- Former Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary, Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam, has been elected by acclamation as the Chair of the United Nations Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (CMW) at the opening segment of the Committee's 42nd session held at Palais Wilson in Geneva.

In his remarks following the election on 28 May 2026, Ambassador Kariyawasam thanked the Committee for electing him by acclamation and emphasized the importance of adopting a strategic approach to the Committee's future work, particularly in the context of evolving challenges in the human rights landscape and resource constraints, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism stated....