Admiral Colombage acknowledged that an agreement on a consensual resolution was a politically challenging task. Talks have to be concluded today (27)Prof. Colombage ruled out the possibility of Sri Lanka co-sponsoring the new resolution. Declaring that serious war crimes hadn’t been committed during the war, FS Colombage questioned the motives of those continuing to harp on unsubstantiated war crimes allegations. In the wake of Sri Lanka quitting in Feb 2020 Geneva Resolution co-sponsored by the previous government against one’s own country in Oct 2015, Geneva has warned Sri Lanka of serious consequences. Sri Lanka is yet to officially request Geneva to revisit the 2015 resolution on the basis of Lord Naseby’s revelations.

Source: The Nation January 27, 2021 00:00 UTC