Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa accused the UN Human Rights Council of being "in the habit of leveling baseless allegations against the government" speaking yesterday to mark UN Habitat Day.
"The UNHRC is the only UN body that failed to recognise the freedom enjoyed by the people of Sri Lanka with the eradication of terrorism. All other UN institutions, except UNHRC have expressed appreciation for the post-conflict developments in Sri Lanka," Rajapaksa said, reports the state media site, News.lk.
"The UNHRC is in the habit of leveling baseless allegations against the Government over the elimination of terrorism which brought freedom to the people of all communities after a lapse of 30 years," he added.
In March the UNHRC mandated the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to undertake an international inquiry into allegations of mass atrocities in Sri Lanka.
"The UNHRC is the only UN body that failed to recognise the freedom enjoyed by the people of Sri Lanka with the eradication of terrorism. All other UN institutions, except UNHRC have expressed appreciation for the post-conflict developments in Sri Lanka," Rajapaksa said, reports the state media site, News.lk.
"The UNHRC is in the habit of leveling baseless allegations against the Government over the elimination of terrorism which brought freedom to the people of all communities after a lapse of 30 years," he added.
In March the UNHRC mandated the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to undertake an international inquiry into allegations of mass atrocities in Sri Lanka.