The Sri Lankan government briefed the diplomatic community on a wide range of issues connected with matters referred in the UN experts’ panel Report on accountability issue and the current political and economic scenario in the island nation.A press statement by the Sri Lankan External Affairs ministry said that Prof. G.L.Peiris, Minister of External Affairs recently addressed Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consuls regarding the Channel-4 footage, the implications of illicit migration and the government’s current initiatives in both the political and economic spheres.The diplomatic corps in Sri Lanka were also briefed on the outcome of the recently concluded local elections, ongoing political discussion with Tamil parties, progress in respect of rehabilitation of ex-combatants, and further measures to consolidate the advantages of peace and political stability.Associated with him at this briefing were Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksha, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Mr. Mohan Peiris Attorney General PC, Mr. Suhada Gamlath, Secretary to the Ministry of Justice and Legal Reforms and Mr. S.B.Divarathne, Secretary Presidential Task Force for the Resettlement, Development and Security in the Northern Province.