Three 'protest' petitions handed over to UN

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The Joint Opposition, the collective of National Organizations headed by Ven. Akmeemana Dayarathna Thera and Ven. Iththe Kande Saddhatissa Thera and the Janasetha Peramuna today handed over three petitions to the United Nations (UN) office in Colombo to be handed over to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urging the international community not to interfere in the internal affairs of Sri Lanka.

The collective of National Organizations including a group of Buddhist monks staged a protest displaying posters condemning the intervention of the United Nations in the internal matters of the country.

Police personnel at the UN office in Colombo prevented the monks from approaching the UN office and handed over a court order banning any protest outside the UN office.

However, the monks were allowed to hand over the petition to a representative of the UN office after they promised to behave decently.

Ven. Dayarathana Thera said the UN had turned a blind eye to the issues of the Sinhalese and alleged that the UN kept quiet when Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims were attacked by the LTTE terrorists during the war. “They did not pay any attention to any human rights violation at that time,” the Thera said.

Meanwhile, Joint Opposition MP Bandula Gunawardane who arrived at the UN office to hand over a petition said the UN had no mandate to get involved in the internal affairs of a sovereign nation.

“We wish to remind that, since the conflict in Sri Lanka has been categorised as a non-International Armed Conflict, the UNHRC has no mandate to resolve that mechanism be set up relating to International Humanitarian Law that governs Armed Conflict,” he said.

“Vested interests are now using all possible agencies and instruments of the UN in a humiliating manner to break up the sovereign state and the independent nation of Sri Lanka,” the petition said.

Joint Opposition MPs Sisira Jayakody and Weerakumara Dissanayake were also present at the occasion. (Ajith Siriwardana)

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YAHAPAALANA NAMILLA Thursday, 01 September 2016 12:31 PM

The only country in the world verdict a Army officer to pay compensation for shooting a fleeing terrorist!

Sincere Thursday, 01 September 2016 12:36 PM

At last Bandula was able to hand over his petition which he prepared last time when Ban visited Sri Lanka.

Gayan Thursday, 01 September 2016 12:51 PM

Shows the nexus between the So called "joint" opposition and their robed agents who were paid handsomely using public money during the last regime.

Hubert Thursday, 01 September 2016 03:05 PM

These theras must be rehabilitated in a camp

ananda Thursday, 01 September 2016 03:05 PM

These yellow robed men and the JO lickspittle of MR brigand are heavily paid from the loot robbed of peoples money. via DM Android App

lankan Thursday, 01 September 2016 04:47 PM

Bunch of Kalabala karayo.

jolly bird Thursday, 01 September 2016 05:32 PM

HAVING REHERSAL TO GO TO NEW YORK via DM Android App

Bala Thursday, 01 September 2016 09:30 PM

Worthless protests just to get into limelight and publicity. Sure Ban Ki Moon will not even read them as he has more pressing problems. Why did not Weerawansa join the JOkers.

Andrew Pitugala Friday, 02 September 2016 11:00 AM

Submissions must not be motivated by personal interest to gain power and cheap popularity but must be for the benefit of the entire nation towards building a just society..

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