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<p>The UK has called on the Government of Sri Lanka to make progress on human rights
issues for all communities in Sri Lanka. The UK continues to encourage and support
Sri Lanka to deliver the commitments it made to the UN Human Rights Council through
Resolutions (UNHRC) 30/1, 34/1 and 40/1. A national process initiated by the Government
of Sri Lanka and supported by all communities offers the best route to achieve these
goals. We continue to look to Sri Lanka to deliver in full the commitments it has
made to the UNHRC.</p><p>We continue to raise human rights issues in our engagement
with the Government of Sri Lanka. During his recent visit to Sri Lanka on 2-3 October,
Minister of State for the Commonwealth, UN and South Asia Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon
met with faith and political leaders including the leader of the Tamil National Alliance
R Sampanthan. He reinforced to Foreign Minister Marapana the importance of Sri Lanka
delivering fully on its commitments to the UNHRC.</p><p>The UK remains committed to
supporting peacebuilding, human rights and development in Sri Lanka for all its communities.
We are providing funding through the Conflict, Stability and Security fund to support
police reform and training, reconciliation, peace building and demining in the north
of the country.</p>
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