The country representative of the United Nations (UN) in Sri Lanka Neil Buhne (Canadian) left for New York yesterday after he was recalled for consultations by UN secretary General Ban k-moon over the situation in Sri Lanka, UN sources told Daily Mirror online.
Buhne was recalled following the tense situation which developed outside the UN office in Colombo last week culminating with a three day fast unto death by national Freedom Front (NFF) leader and government Minister Wimal Weerawansa.
Meanwhile a high profile UN delegation which was scheduled to carry out a four day inspection tour of its projects in the Eastern province today, cancelled the visit as a result of Buhne’s departure to New York.
The UN delegation comprising the representatives of donor countries that provide economic aid through the UN were to meet the Governor of Eastern Province, the Chief Minister of the East and the Trincomalee government agent during the tour.
Dailymirror
