The UK Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Hugo Swire in a twitter post said the British government remains firmly behind the decision taken by the UNHRC to delay publishing of a report on the UN mandated investigation into Sri Lanka war crimes.
"UK remains firmly behind publishing. Establishing the truth of events in #SriLanka is a key step towards reconciliation," Swire tweeted.
The UNHRC Monday approved a request by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein to delay the report until September 2015.
The British Minister said establishing the truth of events in Sri Lanka is a key step towards reconciliation.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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