Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath has underlined the commitment and the political will of the new government for transformation in Sri Lanka and to create a new political culture to advance the rights and well-being of all citizens.

The Foreign Minister made these remarks while addressing the 60th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, during the Interactive Dialogue (ID) on Sri Lanka yesterday (08).

The Minister highlighted the progress made within a short period through the domestic processes towards building national unity and reconciliation while urging the Council to allow Sri Lanka time and space to achieve this objective.

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