Sri Lanka on Monday described as “reparative, judgmental” and “counterproductive” the text of the draft resolution to be moved by the US at the UN rights body in Geneva on the country’s alleged war crimes during the last phase of civil war with the LTTE.
Sri Lanka’s UN Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha participated in an informal consultation in Geneva on the draft resolution on the country organised by the Permanent Mission of the US.
In a statement during <g data-gr-id="13">consultation</g>, Aryasinha <g data-gr-id="14">said</g> “the text is reparative, judgmental and prescriptive and not in keeping with the spirit of the process of reconciliation and reform underway in Sri Lanka”.
Outlining various positive steps taken by Sri Lanka’s new government since January, Aryasinha called for a process where his country will be helped to achieve its will for reconciliation in a holistic approach. “There is real danger that the current approach will leave room for negative interpretation thus only helping spoilers in the process,” Ambassador Aryasinha said at the discussion.
He also said that emphasising excessively on the criminal justice aspects makes the resolution imbalanced.