Decisions taken at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on the 21.02.2022.
The Government of Sri Lanka is closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine in the context of recent developments. The Sri Lanka Embassy in Ankara, concurrently accredited to Kyiv, is in close contact with the over forty Sri Lankan nationals, including fourteen students, residing in Ukraine, with a view to ensuring their safety and welfare.
The 49th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council will take place from 28 February to 1 April, 2022 in Geneva. During the Session the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights will present a written update on Sri Lanka to the Council and there will be an Interactive Dialogue on Sri Lanka on 3 March, 2022.
A number of Committees including Ministerial Consultative Committees are scheduled to meet this week.