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Inquiry Panel: No change in Sri Lanka’s stance – Minister

There is no change of the stance taken by the Government on the committee of experts appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, Media and Information Minister and Cabinet spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said.

Addressing the weekly Cabinet press briefing at the Media Ministry Auditorium, Colombo, yesterday he said appropriate protests about the committee have been made by the Government and friendly nations have been briefed about the objection to the committee.

“As a sovereign State we have lodged our protest and we have also discussed this matter with friendly UN member nations. The Secretary General’s decision to appoint this committee had been made without the United Nations Security Council’s approval. And the view of friendly nations consulted by the Government was that such committees cannot be appointed by the Secretary General without Security Council’s approval.” The Minister said whatever proposals or decisions made by officials they could be implemented only by the Security Council.

“It will have to be put for vote in the Security Council before it could be implemented and in this matter we have the cooperation of friendly member nations of the Security Council,” the Minister said

Answering a query whether the 17th Amendment to the Constitution has drawn international attention, he said the amendment was purely an internal affair of the country that need not be taken up before the international community.

Government Information Director General Prof Ariyarathna Athugala and Director Development Media Centre Ariya Rubasinghe were also present.

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