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09COLOMBO955
2009-10-19 10:31:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Colombo
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SRI LANKA SEEKS RECIPROCAL SUPPORT AT THE UN

Tags:  PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE 
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UNCLAS COLOMBO 000955 

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INSB
PASS TO IO/MPR-BRIAN G. HACKETT, USUN BRUCE RASHKOW

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA SEEKS RECIPROCAL SUPPORT AT THE UN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS

REF: A. COLOMBO 819

B. SECSTATE 55499

C. SECSTATE 86548

UNCLAS COLOMBO 000955

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INSB
PASS TO IO/MPR-BRIAN G. HACKETT, USUN BRUCE RASHKOW

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA SEEKS RECIPROCAL SUPPORT AT THE UN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS

REF: A. COLOMBO 819

B. SECSTATE 55499

C. SECSTATE 86548


1. In a follow-up request for support for U.S. candidate
Lucretia Myers' nomination to the International Civil Service
Commission (ICSC),PolOff discussed reftel points with Sri
Lanka MFA UN Multilateral Affairs Director Damika Semasinghe.
In response, Semasinghe proposed in exchange for Sri Lanka's
support of the U.S. candidate that the U.S. support Sri
Lanka's candidates to the UN bodies and expert committees.
In particular, Semasinge pointed to Sri Lanka's nomination of
Dr. Hiranthi Wijemanne for the Committee on Rights of
Children (CRC) and the re-election of Additional Secretary
Prasad Kariyawasam to the Committee on Migrant Workers.
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