The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed its regrets over the adoption of a resolution on Sri Lanka in the European Parliament on 10 June 2021. Sri Lanka has apprised the EU on progress with regard to its wide range of cooperation at the annual EU-Sri Lanka Joint Commission, the 23rd session of which was convened in January 2021. The Government rejects the claim that the PTA has been systematically used for arbitrary arrests and the detention of Muslim or other minority groups in Sri Lanka. The higher demand for ‘ethical’ products from Sri Lanka has led to increased production, subsequent investment, and improvement of the human capital in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, as one of the oldest parliamentary democracies in Asia, has a longstanding vibrant democracy.

Source: The Nation June 15, 2021 11:01 UTC