Justice eludes Sri Lanka’s Tamils
On October 6, the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) passed a resolution against Sri Lanka with 20 countries voting in favour, 20 against and seven abstaining.
On October 6, the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) passed a resolution against Sri Lanka with 20 countries voting in favour, 20 against and seven abstaining.
The protesters cooked food for public on either side of the green lawns of the Prime Minister's official residence while others made merry playing music.
Political corruption is also a problem; not only did it play a role in the country squandering its wealth, but it also complicates any financial rescue.
On Saturday, massive crowds descended on the capital, Colombo, broke into Rajapaksa’s official residence and occupied his seaside office.
Military were rushed to his protection and the police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse the violent mob.
During this period the Sri Lankan forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam committed numerous war crimes and human rights abuses. The Gotabaya administration has reneged on its commitments to UNHRC by withdrawing its support to the consensus Resolution 30/1 which was co-sponsored by the previous government.
This is the first official visit by Minister Gunawardena, also a former journalist, after he assumed office in November 2019 following the presidential election.
