The UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Neil Buhne has given this assurance to the External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris when he met the Minister at the Ministry Tuesday.
Buhne returned to Colombo yesterday with a message from the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon after being recalled to New York by him in protest of Minister Wimal Weerawansa's protest campaign against the UN Chief's advisory panel.
The Resident Coordinator informed the Minister that the UN hopes to work with Sri Lanka collaboratively and its aid programms in the north and will be continued.
The spokesman for the UN Chief last Friday (16) said Buhne will also convey the Secretary-General's strong expectations for a better treatment of the UN family in Sri Lanka, as well as for progress on the range of commitments covered in the Joint Statement of May 2009 including resettlement of internally displaced persons, political reconciliation, and accountability.
The Sri Lankan government has assured that it has taken measures for the UN staff to continue their work without hindrance.
Buhne also has assured the Minister that UN Secretary-General has appointed the advisory panel on Sri Lanka only to obtain instructions on Sri Lanka's situation.
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