Chief Opposition whip Lakshman Kiriella said the resolution adopted by the UNHRC mainly focused on the anti-democratic governance of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

He told Parliament that only two-and-a-half pages were focused on the war out of 17.5 pages of the resolution.

“Many areas in the resolution focused on anti-democratic actions, a threat to media freedom and issues concerning the minority communities,” he said.

Leader of the House and Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardane said it was irresponsible for MP Kiriella to make such a statement, adding that the Human Rights Commission was not meant to interfere in the domestic governance of a country. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)