Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Sri Lanka rejects the proposal for any external initiatives purportedly established by Resolution 46/1, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. G.L. Peiris told the 48th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) today.

In response to the oral update on Sri Lanka by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, the minister stressed that domestic processes are vigorously addressing the relevant matters.

"This will polarize our society, as we experienced with Resolution 30/1. The Council must adhere to its founding principles."

External initiatives embarked upon without the cooperation of the country concerned cannot achieve their stated goals, and will be subject to politicization, the forei...