Govt rejects contents of Resolution submitted to US House of Representatives on wartime accountability

The government announced today that it is opposed to the contents of the Resolution submitted to the House of Representatives in the United States (US) under the pretext of wartime accountability which contains “allegations that are unsubstantiated, and have unfounded and blatant lies raising grave suspicions on the intention of the Resolution,

“Considering the inaccurate, biased and one sided nature of the proposed resolution, it may be noted that this is not a mere human rights resolution, but appears to be one influenced by a coterie of sympathisers of the LTTE in the US Congress, to carry forward the separatist agenda of the LTTE, which is proscribed as a terrorist organization in 32 countries including the USA,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The Foreign Ministry refered to the Resolution No. H.RES.413 introduced in the United States House of Representatives by Representative Ms. Deborah K. Ross on 18 May 2021, along with four other Representatives, namely Mr. Bill Johnson, Mr. Danny K. Davis, Mr. Brad Sherman and Ms. Kathy Manning, who had submitted the said Resolution.  It is reported that the Resolution has been referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on 18 May 2021. 
The  Ministry said that government is in the process of submitting its response through the Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington, D.C. to representatives of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Sub-Committee on Asia and the US Embassy in Colombo.