UN Human Rights chief Prince Zeid to visit North

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein will visit the North during his visit to Sri Lanka which begins on 6 February, UN sources said.

Zeid is expected to visit former war battered areas in the North and meet families who were directly affected by the conflict.

UN sources said that the High Commissioner will be in Sri Lanka till 9 February  and will hold a press conference at the end of his visit. 

The Government will brief Zeid during his visit on the progress in implementing the UN resolution on Sri Lanka. (Colombo Gazette)