Thank you, Mr President,

This statement is on behalf of the Sri Lanka Core Group comprising Canada, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and the United Kingdom.

We are grateful for Minister Herath’s presence today.

High Commissioner,

Thank you for your report and recent country visit which underscored both enduring challenges and opportunities for reform.

Your Office has previously documented gross human rights violations and abuses, including unlawful killings, enforced disappearances, sexual and gender-based violence and arbitrary detentions.

As you noted, Sri Lanka has an opportunity to break from its past and heal deep scars that continue to impact victims, survivors, and their families.

We welcome the government’s decision to abolish the Prevention of Terrorism Act. We urge the

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