Ban Ki-moon faces protest in Sri Lanka

At least two opposition groups handed over petitions to the UN Resident Coordinators office here protesting against the Secretary-General, who arrived here on a three-day visit focussed on reconciliation efforts. This is his second visit to the country since 2009, when the Lankan troops defeated Tamil Tigers, following which Lanka has come under close UN scrutiny for its war crimes accountability. On Friday, he is set to visit Jaffna, the Tamil-dominated northern district and former LTTE bastion, to inspect camps for the displaced.