Article: UN refugee chief calls for confidence building measures in Sri Lanka conflict areas

UN refugee chief calls for confidence building measures in Sri Lanka conflict areas

COLOMBO, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, Thursday called for confidence building measures to be placed in Sri Lanka's conflict areas in order to prevent large displacement of people.

Antonio Guterres who ended his 3-day visit to the island here Thursday was assessing himself the security and housing needs of the growing number of internal displacement of people caused by the conflict in the north and east regions.

Guterres said he was happy with his talks with the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels as both sides showed ...

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