U.S. Ambassador Alina B. Teplitz visited the northern region of the island during the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva today.
During her visit, the US Ambassador attended the inauguration of a “Smart” Classroom at Punthottam College of Science and also attended a ceremony at the University of Jaffna.
She had gone to visit the families of the missing when she visited the North.
In a message on her Twitter account, she said, “A responsible government must respect the families of victims and the recommendations of their own commissions for healing”