Seventy-one Sinhala academics in universities across Sri Lanka opposed the resolution passed at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) stating that it was a "grave danger to Sri Lanka's national interest".
In an open latter the academics, which includes 30 professors and the general secretary of the National University Teachers Association Sri Lanka, said the resolution and its call for a judicial mechanism with the participation of Commonwealth and foreign judges, prosecutors, lawyers and investigators was "entirely incompatible with our national sovereignty and self-respect and also grossly unfair by the Armed Forces that achieved the defeat of terrorism in our country".
"We are of the view that the said Resolution causes graver harm to the already existing national conciliation, peaceful co-existence, ethnic harmony and progressing economy than creating any better conditions in our country."
"For all these reasons, we believe that the resolution inflicts grave harm on our country, and we call on government not to proceed with its implementation."
See here for full letter and list of signatories.
In an open latter the academics, which includes 30 professors and the general secretary of the National University Teachers Association Sri Lanka, said the resolution and its call for a judicial mechanism with the participation of Commonwealth and foreign judges, prosecutors, lawyers and investigators was "entirely incompatible with our national sovereignty and self-respect and also grossly unfair by the Armed Forces that achieved the defeat of terrorism in our country".
"We are of the view that the said Resolution causes graver harm to the already existing national conciliation, peaceful co-existence, ethnic harmony and progressing economy than creating any better conditions in our country."
"For all these reasons, we believe that the resolution inflicts grave harm on our country, and we call on government not to proceed with its implementation."
See here for full letter and list of signatories.