GL writes to Foreign Ministers of HRC member countries

In letters addressed to Foreign Ministers of HRC member countries, External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris has said, “ the Government of Sri Lanka believes that drawing disproportionate attention to Sri Lanka’s situation and introducing a resolution that seeks to discredit, single out and humiliate the country are unhelpful and counterproductive to Sri Lanka’s current reconciliation process.

The beneficiaries of such action would be none other than the divisive forces that seek to destabilize the hard won peace in the country. Moreover, the precedent created by intrusive, biased and politicized actions such as the US sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka would pose a danger for all nations,” an External Affairs Ministry release states.

The release adds: “Just as the Government of Sri Lanka did not recognize the last HRC resolution, it rejects the new resolution. Sri Lanka intends to request a vote when the draft resolution is taken up at the Human Rights Council on March 21, 2013. Sri Lanka seeks the understanding and the support of HRC member states at the vote on this resolution.”