Responding to media reports on remarks made by the Cabinet Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella at the Cabinet Press Briefing on Thursday (17) in relation to the UN Human Rights Council, Director General of Government Information Nalaka Kaluwewa said the Sri Lankan government has not taken any decision to withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

“It is observed that the contents of the answer given by Co-Cabinet Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella in response to a question of a journalist on the statement of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding Sri Lanka and the response of the Permanent Representative to Sri Lanka have been misinterpreted by few media outlets,” Director General of Government Information said in a statement.

He clarified that during the press conference, Minister Keheliya Rambukwella did not mention Sri Lanka’s withdrawal from the UNHRC.

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