President appreciates Buhne's service
United Nations Resident Coordinator Neil Buhne Tuesday during his
farewell meeting with President Mahinda Rajapaksa, discussed the current
situation in Sri Lanka especially floods and recalled the challenging
times that were faced during his period.
The President appreciated the cooperation extended by Buhne during
his tenure in Sri Lanka, especially in the challenging times towards the
end of the humanitarian operation in 2009. Buhne expressed his sincere
appreciation for the many personalities that helped the UN during that
period and said he looked forward to the success of the Lessons Learnt
and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) which would help the UN in its
considerations of the present situation in Sri Lanka and program on
reconciliation.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa mentioned that Sri Lanka through the UN
office in Colombo and directly, will continue to have good and closest
relations with the UN and wished Buhne all success in his future
undertakings.
Buhne will leave the country tonight ending his tenure. His
replacement is yet to be made.
Neil Buhne is the 17th Representative of the United Nations since the
UN first opened an office in 1952. In July 2007, he took up his
responsibilities as UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian
Coordinator.
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