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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 11998588" data-attributes="member: 92282"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/xmFoK.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />President Mahinda Rajapaksa has stressed the need to send a delegation  to the United States of America ahead of the UN Human Rights Commission  in Geneva, to brief the leaders of that country on the measures taken by  him to improve the human rights situation here, sources said today.   The US government has already announced that they will support a motion  against Sri Lanka at the next session of the UN Human Rights Commission  scheduled for next month. Also, State Secretary Hilary Clinton recently  invited her Sri Lankan counterpart to visit the US and counter the  allegations made against Sri Lanka.  Governmental sources said that the issue was discussed at the Cabinet  meeting on Wednesday. First, Senior Minister D.E.W. Gunasekara queried  about media reports in this regard. The President noted that Sri Lanka should engage with the US ahead of the Human Rights Commission’ session. “It is important for us to brief them about measures we have taken, and plans for the future,” he told the meeting. However, Housing Constructions and Engineering Services Minister Wimal  Weerawansa expressed reservations about such a diplomatic interaction  with the US leaders at this hour. Mr. Weerawansa opined that  the US  would not budge from its stand against Sri Lanka despite such a visit. Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa reportedly intervened at  this moment and said that it was not advisable for anyone to look at  this issue from an extremist point of view.  He supported the  President’s idea to send a delegation to the US at this hour. Planation Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe also supported the stand taken  by the President. Besides, Higher Education Minister S.B. Dissanayake  emphasised the need to secure the support of India at this hour. “If India is with us, we can ward off the international pressure,” he said. DM</blockquote>

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