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| Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath addressing 60th sessions of UNHRC today in Geneva |
The government reiterated today that it will not accept any external mechanism - Sri Lanka Accountability Project- to probe alleged human rights violations believed to have been committed during the final phases of war in 2009.
Addressing at the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva today , Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath said that the government is fully cognizant of the responsibility that accompanies the unprecedented mandate it has received from the people, and is committed to fulfilling their aspirations of a just, fair and prosperous society.
"We sincerely believe that external action will only serve to create divisions, thereby jeopardising the genuine and tangible national processes that have already been set in motion. The Government is opposed to any external mechanism imposed on us such as the Sri Lanka Accountability Project," he said as sessions commenced today where Sri Lanka was included in the agenda.
Minister Herath also urged the members of this Council, its observers and all stakeholders is to collaboratively join hands with the government, saying to deepen the government's mutual understanding and extend their support to the country. "Our genuine and sincere approach, which is visible, needs to be reciprocated with deeper understanding and noticeable appreciation. We urge that all of you assist us in seizing this historic opportunity to advance the rights and well-being of all Sri Lankans through our own domestic processes,"
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