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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 12840488" data-attributes="member: 92282"><img src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQtnDoS_CHXjG90VgXaFBIENmnJWIsXElGkQaz2ZMm8DnD92RaCAg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The government has cautioned the United States’ Ambassador Designated to  Sri Lanka, Michele Sison, regarding her opinion on the situation in the  country.Karunatilaka Amunugama, Secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs,  explained that the ministry was aware of her recent comments but would  not be taking any action at this point in time.He did add however, “If she is appointed as ambassador to Sri Lanka, and  she continues to make such preconceived comments then the government  will look at taking further action.” Amunugama went on to say that at this point in time the government was  only concerned about comments from the US State Department, and not an  individual. “I am confident that the ideas expressed by the ambassador designate and the US government are two different ideas,” he said.Amunugama added that last month’s meeting between Peiris and Secretary  of State, Hillary Clinton, was a positive affair with the state  department expressing satisfaction over the progress in Sri Lanka. Sison told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last Wednesday  reconciliation is slow in Sri Lanka as human rights violations have not  been investigated. She went on to say that it was critical that the Sri Lankan government  and the elected representatives of the Tamil community reach an  agreement on devolution of power to provincial institutions in the  north.“The United States and other international partners have encouraged the  Government of Sri Lanka to pursue the steps needed to foster genuine  reconciliation and accountability. Although the Government of Sri Lanka  defeated the terrorist organization Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam,  serious allegations of violations of human rights law and international  humanitarian law committed by both sides at the end of the war remain to  be investigated and have slowed reconciliation,” she said. She also said that the United States recognizes the importance of  maintaining a broad range of partnerships with Sri Lanka as we encourage  a lasting, democratic peace in the country after nearly three decades  of devastating conflict.“Achieving genuine reconciliation will require Sri Lanka to take  credible steps to ensure equality and justice for all Sri Lankans,  particularly for those living in former conflict areas.  Such steps  include demilitarization of the former conflict zones, establishment of a  mechanism to address cases of the missing and detained, and setting a  date for provincial elections in the north,” she said.SL</blockquote>

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