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Kiriella urges govt. to prevent UK moving resolution at UNHRC against Sri Lanka in March
By Saman Indrajith
Chief Opposition Whip Kandy District MP Lakshman Kiriella yesterday called on the government to take action to prevent the United Kingdom from moving a UN resolution against the country next March.
During the third reading debate yesterday, the MP said that he had warned about the present situation the previous day in the House. “During the committee stage debate on the financial vote on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs I warned the government. I recalled that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa promised former UN General Secretary Ban ki-moon an internal war crimes probe. Since the Rajapaksa government did not implement the promise we, under the yahaplana government, agreed to conduct an internal investigation. Later, the incumbent government withdrew from the UNHRC resolution.. I told you that this situation would not be beneficial to the country. Now the UK parliament has passed a motion to submit a resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council because Sri Lanka withdrew from its commitment. It was announced in the UK parliament on Wednesday that they would submit it in coming March.
If the UK moves that resolution the country will have another problem to contend with. We would be pushed back to the pre-2015 situation. Three resolutions hadve been passed against us. We were on the verge of facing economic sanctions in 2015. This is a serious matter. You should act fast to remedy this latest problem.”
Following the conclusion of bilateral discussions between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, official-level talks between the delegations of Sri Lanka and India commenced this morning (05) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.
Representing the Government of Sri Lanka were Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath; Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Anil Jayantha; Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake; Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, along with other senior officials.
The Indian delegation included Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and His Excellency Santosh Jha, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, along with several other senior officials of the Government of India.
Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, who arrived in Sri Lanka on the invitation of President Anura Kumara Disanayake on Friday [04] night, visited the Presidential Secretariat this morning (05).
The Indian Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by President Anura Kumara Disanayake upon his arrival at the Presidential Secretariat.
Prime Minister Modi is currently on a state visit to Sri Lanka, reaffirming the theme “Friendship of Centuries — Commitment to a Prosperous Future” which symbolises the longstanding ties between Sri Lanka and India. The Indian Premier is scheduled to remain in the country until tomorrow (06).
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The official welcoming ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held this morning (05) at the Independence Square in Colombo.
On arrival at the Independence Square the Indian Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
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