The Chairperson-Rapporteur paid tribute to the late Mr. Neelan Tieruchelvam, who had been the Director of the International Centre for Ethnic Studies, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
主席兼报告员赞扬了曾经担任斯里兰卡科伦坡民族研究国际中心主任的已故的尼兰·铁卢车尔万先生。