‘No grounds to fault SL’

Chamikara WEERASINGHE

There are no grounds on which any country can point fingers at Sri Lanka for not implementing what seemed necessary for achieving post-war justice, ethnic reconciliation and national cohesion as it participates in the 19th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, said Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Develoment Minister Rajitha Senaratna yesterday.

He said , “if any country should move or support a resolution against the Sri Lankan government on the grounds that it has not implemented LLRC recommendations, they will find it impossible to justify as all actions have been taken by the government to ensure full implementation of the report’s recommendations.

‘The progress of reconciliation which the LLRC endeavours to achieve through its recommendations is currently being monitored at the highest level of the government for best results in terms of achieving its desired reconciliation goals”, he said.

“If any country supports a resolution against Sri Lanka on the levels of reconciliation, they must understand the need for more time by the government. It has been only two years since the release of the LLRC report,” Senaratna pointed out.

Asked about the chances of the so-called accountability resolution getting the support of other UN member countries, he said the chances are that those who will move the resolution would present it with various accountability charges that were entertained in the Darusman report and channel 4 clips. “These are not credible accusations by any means,” he added.