New UN resident coordinator meets AKD 

The new UN resident coordinator in Sri Lanka Marc Andre Franche met with National People’s Power (NPP) Party Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) head office in Pelawatta yesterday.  Franche was appointed to the post on 8 July by the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. 

Issuing a statement, the NPP said the discussion focused on the current economic crisis and political situation in Sri Lanka.  The party said Dissanayake highlighted concerns about the oppression of the country’s citizens under the present Government, stemming from the shortcomings of its economic policies as well as the infringement of the democratic rights of the people due to the postponement of elections. 

The party also noted that the discussion during the meeting included the summoning of judges to the Parliament’s privileges committee and the stifling of public protests.