High commissioner of Sri Lanka pays a courtesy call on Minister Radegonde |27 January 2023

HC Wickremasinghe (second from left) in a souvenir photograph with Minister Radegonde and his team from the Foreign Affairs department

The high commissioner of Sri Lanka to Seychelles, Srimal Wickremasinghe, paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Sylvestre Radegonde, on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at the Maison Quéau de Quinssy.

The discussions during the meeting focused on the 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group Review of Sri Lanka, whereby the high commissioner briefed Minister Radegonde on the various actions undertaken by his government to improve the human rights situation and fulfil human rights obligations in Sri Lanka.

He also presented a summary of Sri Lanka’s National report on the latter, which will be subject to review on February 1, 2023 at the Human Rights Council.

In addition, the diplomats deliberated on current regional and international affairs of common interest to both countries.

Also present at the meeting were Ambassador Vivianne Fock Tave, principal secretary for Foreign Affairs; director general for Bilateral Affairs, and senior officials of the Foreign Affairs department.

Press release from the department of Foreign Affairs