All employees trapped inside the UN office in Colombo have now left the premises, a reporter at the scene said.
Their exit followed the intervention of Foreign Secretary Romesh Jayasinghe, who arrived at the scene in the evening. He held talks with the protesters as well as the UN staff.
Protesters surrounded the UN office this morning to demand the world body end a probe into allegations of human rights abuses during the final stage of the war last year.
Although the staff have left the premises, demonstrators said they would continue the protests until the UN chief disbanded the panel.
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Their exit followed the intervention of Foreign Secretary Romesh Jayasinghe, who arrived at the scene in the evening. He held talks with the protesters as well as the UN staff.
Protesters surrounded the UN office this morning to demand the world body end a probe into allegations of human rights abuses during the final stage of the war last year.
Although the staff have left the premises, demonstrators said they would continue the protests until the UN chief disbanded the panel.
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