Sri Lanka tells United Kingdom ‘We want equal treatment not revisit on past happenings’

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UK, Nov. 27 (Daily Mirror) - In its fresh engagement with the United Kingdom (UK) regarding the UNHRC process, Sri Lanka has categorically said that it wants equal treatment but not revisit past happenings, an official said.

The UK leads the core group of countries that proposed the resolution adopted in 2021 calling for an investigation into the allegations of human rights and accountability issues, and updated last year to reflect more on the issues arising from the economic crisis.

Canada, Germany, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia and the United States are the other countries.

The Operative Paragraphs (OP) 8 of last year’s resolution seeks to continue the work initiated in the original resolution which created capacity within the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to collect, consolidate, analyse and preserve information to support judicial and other proceedings.

When presenting the resolution, the UK said the capacity was set up in response to the lack of progress made by Sri Lanka’s domestic legal mechanisms towards accountability for past alleged gross violations of human rights.

Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to the UK Rohitha Bogollagama discussed the future of bilateral ties when he presented the Open Copy of his Letter of Credence to Ms Victoria Busby OBE, Vice Marshal and Director of Protocol at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on November 23, 2023, before the formal and ceremonial presentation of Credentials to King Charles III.

As far as the UNHRC process is concerned, he informed the UK government that Sri Lanka only wants equal treatment but not revisiting what happened in the past.

Comments - 20

UK Monday, 27 November 2023 07:07 AM

FIRST OF ALL, SL GIIVE EQUAL RIGHTS TO SL TAMILS THEN YOUR DEMAND CARE TAKE.

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L Jaya Monday, 27 November 2023 07:11 AM

You can't bury the past, need to address them to prevent future occurrences. The HR issues have now been transformed to widespread financial issues where significant number of families are in malnutrition and in poverty. Therefore these high commissioners, ambassadors trying damage control, nothing else.

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Mahila Monday, 27 November 2023 03:14 PM

The Erudition, Emancipated outlook of Imposters is exposed, when they attempt to "Trumpet"!!?? These nincompoops never realise Value of Silence!!!? Civilised People learn from Past, apply, any remediation if necessary and move forward as people od equal status and standing in the world!!!??? Thackkdiyas, entirely in a different League altogether!!!??? He is in the latter!!??

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Don Monday, 27 November 2023 07:16 AM

It is like a child abuser requesting unrestricted access to a children centre forgetting his past activities. At least accept the mistake, seek forgiveness and then ask for fair treatment.

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Nimal Monday, 27 November 2023 07:28 AM

If Sri Lanka committed heinous human rights violations, especially during the so-called "humanitarian operation" in the North and the East, the perpetrators of these dastardly activities should be held accountable and brought to justice one day.

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Spartacus Monday, 27 November 2023 07:48 AM

For you to receive equal treatment internationally, the judiciary and governance also needs to be equal, transparent and accountable. Remember 1983 riots, has the SL govt punished one single Sinhalese for killing of thousands of Tamils? Why are soldiers given Presidential pardon for killing innocent Tamil civilians in the north including children? Why are the murders of Lasantha, Kumar Ponnambalam, Raviraj, Ekneligoda, Thajudeen, Dinesh Schafter and many thousands remain unsolved?

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Mahila Monday, 27 November 2023 02:59 PM

He is a Thoth a Baba, how would he know!!!??? These are the guys, sent as High commissioner!!!??? How would anybody respect you and give you equal treatment, when they know, Jolly well, you lied to them in 2006 -2009 as Foreign Minister!!! If you think the British respect you, YOU really never had the experience of Dreaming, let alone Day-dreaming!!!??? Fantasy has Limits too!!??

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Premalal Perera Monday, 27 November 2023 08:02 AM

All washed out and corrupt politicians of Ranil's era are making a valiant attempt to worm themselves into limelight and positions of power.

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Chung Keels Monday, 27 November 2023 08:09 AM

Can anyone forget Easter attacks?

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Vain Wastenott Monday, 27 November 2023 08:35 AM

Sri Lankans who lost loved ones due to the politically created civil unrest have now come to terms with it and is keen to move on. However politicians both Sri Lankan and GeoPolitical (actors) are the ones who are chasing behind this kind of cosmetic closures. In the best case compensation of about Rs one lakh (Rs100,000) equal to USD320 per person will be all that can be expected at the end of this decades long noise been created. Sri Lankans of all races are sick of politicians, politically motivated diaspora and the get political actors who are not helping the beautiful island to move forward.

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Sl Citizen Monday, 27 November 2023 08:50 AM

First give give equal treatment to all citizens in your country.

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Punchi Monday, 27 November 2023 10:06 AM

The Indians are taking us to task on minority issues so are the British. But is OK these two countries don’t make our patron ‘a’ China who protects us from these type of adversity.

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Samantha Monday, 27 November 2023 11:05 AM

That is not what majority Sri Lankans wzmt. They need justice.They need democracy. These so called diplomats are puppets of human rights violates or AKA politicians. He doesnt represent people. Corrupted blood suckers.

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Mahesh Monday, 27 November 2023 12:02 PM

First of all try

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What about Israel just killing innocent civilians. Let’s ignore it. Monday, 27 November 2023 01:16 PM

Israel has just killed over 10,000 innocent civilians. Let’s talk about it. Don’t Palestinian lives matter?

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Mahila Monday, 27 November 2023 03:19 PM

First and Foremost, PUT YOUR OWN house in Order!? After that you can go and look into "Allapu Gedera Ganiya" and their welfare program!!!??? If you can't manage yours, how capable are you at other people's affairs!!!???

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Neil Monday, 27 November 2023 01:22 PM

To request such a thing, you need your house in order first. If these were expressed by a country with a clean record, someone would listen. Otherwise, you are wasting your time uttering nonsense and no one even cares that SL exists.

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Ram Monday, 27 November 2023 02:30 PM

When our President and the politicians are violating the Sri Lankan Constitutional provisions we have no merit to ask others about violating our rights. Show by example

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Punchi Monday, 27 November 2023 03:15 PM

Fue to our constant non compliance with common and defined law both domestic and international, we are loosing the political war in Canada, in India now in Britain and in most of the countries that our people want to live in. We may have existed for 2500 years but we are not civilised

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Mahila Monday, 27 November 2023 10:27 PM

PROCEEDING WRONG DIRECTION @ HYPER SPEED!!

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