Commenting on the Queen's decision not to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Sri Lanka later this year, the UNP spokesperson Ravi Karunanayake said:
"The queen has sent a strong political message. The message is improve your [rights] record,"
Speaking to AFP, Kurnanayake asserted the Queen might have attended "if we [Sri Lanka] didn't have these governance and human rights issues".
"There are lots of other governance issues too that must be addressed."
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