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High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to South Africa, Siresena Amarasekara held several meetings with government officials of South Africa and envoys of countries accredited to South Africa to discuss the achievements made by Sri Lanka in matters on human rights, focusing on the upcoming UNHCR sessions and recognizing the importance of the African region where the countries have emerged as a cohesive group of nations.
He met High Commissioner of Namibia, Veiccoh K Nghiwete, Ambassador of Zimbabwe, D.D. Hamadziripi, High Commissioner of Malawi, Stella C. Hauya Ndau and Charge de Affair of Switzerland in South Africa, Veronique Haller, in this regard, the Sri Lanka High Commission said.
At these meetings, High Commissioner Amarasekara emphasized the importance of a domestic mechanism to resolve internal conflicts within the domestic socio-political environment, rather than an imposed mechanism by external parties.
He stated that the involvement of the external parties further complicates ethnic issues, rather than resolving them. The government of Sri Lanka has the authority, wish, and capacity to resolve it. But due to unwarranted external involvements, the government that resolves the problem has become the accused and is prevented from performing its task.
The High Commissioner further stated that after the conflict, the Government of Sri Lanka has done almost everything possible to provide relief to affected people. He also stated that due to unnecessary international pressure, the government is compelled to sacrifice its meager resources to play a defensive role. He said that if these international parties are genuinely interested in the issues of the Tamil community in Sri Lanka, they should support the government in its effort to provide relief to the affected. Encouraging the pressure groups to work with the government to find a solution is a duty of the countries that brought the resolution before the UNHRC, and assist to reduce the gap between different ethnicities in Sri Lanka, he said.
At these meetings, the High Commissioner explained that the word ‘accountability’ has no meaning if the responsible parties can’t correct the mistakes done by them and not serve the affected parties. High Commissioner Amarasekara invited them to look into this problem from a wider perspective without depending on unfounded and fabricated narratives.
He further referred to Lord Naseby's book and various articles written by him on the ethnic issue of Sri Lanka, revealing factually correct and impartial analysis. High Commissioner Amarasekara requested impartial African nations to encourage those parties who have been misled by biased information, to revisit the resolution against Sri Lanka with an open mind.
joshua Tuesday, 15 February 2022 12:10 PM
now begging for human rights support.
N SENA Tuesday, 15 February 2022 12:10 PM
THIS HAS BECOME AN ANNUAL EXERCISE. THIS CAN BE AVOIDED ONLY IF THE GOVT WILL RESPECT AND FOLLOW THE UNHCR GUIDELINES
MirakRajBanda Tuesday, 15 February 2022 12:10 PM
Going around with the begging bowl all around world. Shame on Rajapk cronies!!!!!
Caby Tuesday, 15 February 2022 12:35 PM
Ask for a few $$ !!
sam Tuesday, 15 February 2022 01:25 PM
SL human rights achievements are not second to any other country.
Beg borrow or steal Tuesday, 15 February 2022 01:34 PM
ACHIEVEMENTS? What have we achieved in 74 yrs?
roni Tuesday, 15 February 2022 01:52 PM
Nutty Prof said yesterday no issue in complaints at Geneva or any other place. So then why this course of action. It is a breakdown in communications.
jayt Tuesday, 15 February 2022 04:16 PM
Jews guided conspiracy. Prepare for nuclear war. Other Jews and the west don't go away. They will pull intestine from Sinhalese alive like British did. Remember how Jews, British, American. European, Catholic church, INGOs and UN jointly sucked the blood of babies in Syria by breading IsIS and giving them drugs'
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