Shavendra’s appointment to South Africa in the “pipeline”

28 Nov, 2012

The government?s is?considering appointing Shavendra Silva as the?deputy high commissioner to South Africa, the South African media reported.

Sri Lankan high commissioner to South Africa Winithkumar Shehan Rantavale confirmed speculation in the Sri Lankan media that General Shavendra Silva?s appointment to Pretoria was ?in the pipeline?.

Silva commanded the Sri Lankan army?s 58th division, which was one of the key divisions fighting during the final stages of the civil war against the LTTE in 2009.

Silva?s current job is as deputy ambassador to the UN in New York. Earlier this year he was barred from taking part in the UN Advisory Panel on Peacekeeping Operations after objections from, among others, UN human rights commissioner Navi Pillay ? a South African ? who said his participation would undermine ?the credibility of UN peacekeeping?, as there was, at the very least, ?the appearance of a case of international crimes to answer by Mr Silva?.

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