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Mar 16, 2021 · Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena, has urged the Council to reject the resolution, saying in a video address to the Council that Sri Lanka had been subjected to an “unprecedented propaganda campaign”. He added “it is regrettable that … elements working against Sri Lanka intend to table another country-specific ...
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Oct 10, 2023 · The 3-day visit to Colombo and Jaffna marks the celebration of 75 years of diplomatic relations between the UK and Sri Lanka and is the minister’s first visit to Sri Lanka in her role.
Sep 9, 2024 · The United Kingdom welcomes your report and shares your concern at the human rights trends that it highlights. Fifteen years since the end of the armed conflict in Sri Lanka, there has been little ...
Mar 20, 2024 · Sri Lanka’s human rights record casts a long shadow and demands a firm international response. The UK, along with other nations, has a crucial role in holding the country accountable. First, those accused of human rights crimes cannot escape unscathed. Targeted sanctions against officials can deliver a powerful message.
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Nov 8, 2022 · Protests began building in February 2022 in Sri Lanka, in response to the country’s worst economic crisis since it became independent nearly 75 years ago. The protests, according to the International Crisis Group (ICG) “morphed into a nationwide uprising”. Protestors were calling for the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who ...
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Sri Lanka is facing a new UN resolution calling on it to hold human rights abusers to account and deliver justice to victims of its 26-year civil war. Britain and others have circulated a draft of ...
