Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- The United Nations Core Group on Sri Lanka has expressed its deep concerns over the current human rights developments in Sri Lanka and the country's counter-terrorism legistation.

UK Ambassador to the United Nations and World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Simon Manley told the Human Rights Council on Tuesday (Sep. 14) that the Core Group recognizes the challenges Sri Lanka is experiencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The statement was made on behalf of Canada, Germany, North Macedonia, Malawi, Montenegro and the UK.

The Core Group thanked the High Commissioner for her update on Sri Lanka and call for OHCHR to be granted the resources needed to implement resolution 46/1.

"We recognise the challenges Sri La...