Sri Lanka’s main opposition party, the UNP, has blamed the government for the resolution against Sri Lanka that is expected to be tabled at next month’s UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, over allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
"The country is at a precipice and the government bears full responsibility for our country's current plight," the statement said.
"This is a situation which could have been easily avoided had the government heeded the calls of the UNP and many others who have been insisting that the rulers respect the rights of its citizens, irrespective of race religion or place of origin and address the serious allegations levelled against them in a manner that is acceptable to the people of this country."
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