Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- There is no need for an external mechanism to solve the internal issues of Sri Lanka, Secretary to the Foreign Ministry, Admiral (Prof.) Jayanath Colombage stated.

The Foreign Secretary also pointed out that the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has not been given the power to set up such a mechanism, adding that solutions are available for all the problems of the country within Sri Lanka's domestic legal system, President's Media Division stated issuing press release.

The Foreign Secretary made these remarks at a virtual media briefing held at the Presidential Media Centre (PMC) on the topic "Geneva Allegations, the United Nations General Assembly and Sri Lanka's Foreign Policy", this morning (September...