Gotabaya rules out federal solution to ethnic conflict

<p>Sri Lankan President Gotabaya&nbsp;Rajapaksa ruled out a federal solution to the ethnic conflict, <em>The Island </em>reported.&nbsp;</p> <p>Speaking to editors and senior representatives of electronic media&nbsp;at the Presidential Secretariat, Gotabaya told them "there was no point&nbsp;wasting time on solutions that couldn’t be implemented," The Island wrote.&nbsp;</p> <p>Instead, Gotabaya claims&nbsp;that development of the North-East in the form of employment, education and health facilities will&nbsp;bring peace to the island.&nbsp;</p> <p>His comments come just a week after families of the disappeared rallied across the North-East,&nbsp;demanding Sri Lanka's new president reveal the whereabouts of their disappeared loved ones. Since taking up office, Gotabaya has not addressed any of their demands.</p> <p>During his election campaign, Gotabaya vowed to reject the UNHRC resolution 30/1 which&nbsp;mandates a hybrid judicial mechanism with foreign judges and lawyers to prosecute those responsible for mass atrocities committed during the armed conflict.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>