United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday undertaking a three-day visit, UN in Colombo said.
Mr. Feltman is expected to meet with a wide range of Sri Lankan leaders including the President, the Prime Minister and other senior officials of the Government of Sri Lanka, political parties and civil society groups. The visit will take place in the context of ongoing UN engagement with Sri Lanka.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
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