By Lahiru PothmullaSri Lanka seems to have retained its base vote of about 10 member states at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), but that base vote is insufficient to prevail at a vote, said former Ambassador to Russia Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka. He highlighted three facts that needed to be considered in the upcoming vote on Sri Lanka. In the interactive dialogue, 21 countries spoke in favour of Sri Lanka, or rather, critically of the High Commissioner’s report on Sri Lanka. The third point Dr. Jayatilleka highlighted was the draft resolution of the UN Core Group concerning Sri Lanka. “What I would conclude from the 10 member states that spoke in defence of Sri Lanka is that Sri Lanka still retains the base vote, but that base vote is insufficient to prevail at a vote.

Source: The Nation March 07, 2021 04:52 UTC