Sri Lanka’s cabinet spokesperson Rajitha Senaratne insisted that there was not a deadline on accountability for mass atrocities committed during the final phase of the armed conflict.
Mr Senaratne went on to reiterate that any such accountability mechanism would be domestic and not a “hybrid process” as proposed by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights' Investigation into Sri Lanka (OISL) report.
“The consultation process is now underway,” added Mr Senaratne. “We will discuss with the UN and then appoint the respective committees to begin the process.”
His comments come as British Minister Hugo Swire landed in Sri Lanka, stating that the UK hoped a UN Human Rights Council resolution passed last year, would be implemented ahead of June 2016.
Mr Senaratne went on to reiterate that any such accountability mechanism would be domestic and not a “hybrid process” as proposed by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights' Investigation into Sri Lanka (OISL) report.
“The consultation process is now underway,” added Mr Senaratne. “We will discuss with the UN and then appoint the respective committees to begin the process.”
His comments come as British Minister Hugo Swire landed in Sri Lanka, stating that the UK hoped a UN Human Rights Council resolution passed last year, would be implemented ahead of June 2016.