US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu had underscored this during a meeting with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the Global Tamil Forum (GTF).
The State Department said that the meeting with the Tamil National Alliance and the Global Tamil Forum had been held to discuss reconciliation efforts in Sri Lanka.
“The US joins Sri Lankan Tamil people in search for lasting peace and full voice in deciding their country’s future,” the US State Department said today.
TNA MPs M. A.Sumanthiran and Shanakya Rasamanickam, along with the representatives of the Global Tamil Forum, participated in the meeting .
They had a series of meetings with the top U.S. officials including those of the White House.
Asst Secretary Lu underscores human rights are central to US foreign policy in Sri Lanka during his meeting with @TNAmediaoffice @GTFonline on #lka's reconciliation. The US joins Sri Lankan Tamil people in search for lasting peace & full voice in deciding their country’s future. pic.twitter.com/mExTyekyrW
— State_SCA (@State_SCA) November 23, 2021
“The U. S. U. S. Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu, at a meeting with a delegation of the Tamil National Alliance and full voice in deciding their country’s future,” the US State Department said today.
The TNA and the GTF delegation also met senior White House National Security Council (NSC) officials and discussed initiatives on greater US involvement in finding a political solution for the conflict in Sri Lanka while pursuing justice for victims.