SJB urges Govt. to submit report issued by UNHCR Chief

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today urged the government to submit the report issued by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Sri Lanka’s human rights situation to Parliament and to allow a debate on it.

SJB MP Mayantha Dissanayake made this request at a press conference today.

“We believe that Sri Lanka has received the report by UN Human Rights' Ambassador Michelle Bachelet and we request that it be submitted to Parliament and the MPs allowed to debate on it,” MP Dissanayake said.

“Ms.Bachelet had referred to the situation pertaining to the human rights situation in Sri Lanka,” he added.

Both MP Dissanayake and MP Gayantha Karunatilleke who participated in the media conference alleged that the government is responsible for the attack on journalist Chamuditha Samarawickrama’s house and for the arrest of civil activist Shehan Malaka which they called a harassment. (Yohan Perera)