Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam
Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised an oral question to the Prime Minister regarding the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ recent report on Sri Lanka and related statements following his visit. He asked the Government to clarify its position and intended actions on the report, state whether it will present and implement the report’s recommendations, and explain its view on the recommendation to consider alternative international legal options concerning Sri Lanka.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights presented a report on Sri Lanka at the recent annual session of the Human Rights Council. Earlier, after his visit to Sri Lanka, the High Commissioner issued a media statement identifying areas requiring attention by the Government, including justice, reconciliation, and the media sector, and also set out an expected course of action. In that context, I direct the following questions under OQ to the Hon. Prime Minister:
¶ 02 01. Will the Government clarify to this House its position on and the steps to be taken regarding the report on Sri Lanka presented by the Human Rights Council?
¶ 03 02. Will the Government present to this House the regulatory elements and recommendations contained in the High Commissioner’s report and is the Government implementing those recommendations? If not, why?
¶ 04 03. What is the Government’s view on the recommendation in the High Commissioner’s report to consider alternative international legal options for Sri Lanka’s progress?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 8 October 2025 ·No. 22594 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 October 2025. No. 22594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18721