COLOMBO, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka believes engagement with the UN system and the Human Rights Mechanisms is in the best interest of the people of Sri Lanka, a government statement said on Friday.
The statement said that Sri Lanka will look to the UN to obtain advice and views, and also expertise and technical assistance that will benefit Sri Lanka in terms of capacity building and ensuring the strengthening of local institutions.
The Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN in Geneva Ravinatha P. Aryasinha said that following an invitation extended in December 2015 to all UN Special Procedures Mandate Holders to visit Sri Lanka, a number of Special Rapporteurs, in consultation with the government regarding Sri Lanka's priorities, have already undertaken visits representing a broad range of mandates.
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