US Ambassador Atul Keshap met with the General Secretary of the Buddhist monk party, the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU), to discuss the development of a new constitution for Sri Lanka.
During a meeting last week, the US embassy stated Ambassador Keshap stressed “the United States supports the Sri Lankan voters’ vision of a unified, peaceful, prosperous, and reconciled Sri Lanka with equal opportunity and human rights for all, regardless of ethnicity or religion.”
Mr Ranawaka, an outspoken Sinhala nationalist, vowed that “federalism will never be given to the North” and stated “we will never support a federal solution”. He also recently pledged to ensure “national security is in the forefront of everything”.
He had earlier stated "the army was a national institution and it was the responsibility of the Government to protect it" offering to pay for any legal costs due to war crimes proceedings. He reportedly added, "the army had engaged in anti-terrorist operations which was a legitimate exercise the world over."
Mr Ranawaka had earlier slammed a UN Panel of Experts report on Sri Lanka an act of “diplomatic terrorism” after it outlined reports of violations of international humanitarian law.
During a meeting last week, the US embassy stated Ambassador Keshap stressed “the United States supports the Sri Lankan voters’ vision of a unified, peaceful, prosperous, and reconciled Sri Lanka with equal opportunity and human rights for all, regardless of ethnicity or religion.”
Mr Ranawaka, an outspoken Sinhala nationalist, vowed that “federalism will never be given to the North” and stated “we will never support a federal solution”. He also recently pledged to ensure “national security is in the forefront of everything”.
He had earlier stated "the army was a national institution and it was the responsibility of the Government to protect it" offering to pay for any legal costs due to war crimes proceedings. He reportedly added, "the army had engaged in anti-terrorist operations which was a legitimate exercise the world over."
Mr Ranawaka had earlier slammed a UN Panel of Experts report on Sri Lanka an act of “diplomatic terrorism” after it outlined reports of violations of international humanitarian law.