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<p>I am deeply concerned by the developing political situation in Sri Lanka. The
FCO has called on all parties to ensure that the constitution is respected and due
political and legal process upheld. I have urged the President on 29 October, in consultation
with the Speaker, to reconvene parliament immediately to give the democratically elected
representatives of the Sri Lankan people their voice.</p><p>The UK is committed to
the full implementation of UN Human Rights Council Resolution 34/1, under which Sri
Lanka committed to implement a range of measures to provide for human rights, truth-seeking
and reconciliation following the end of its civil war. I encouraged Foreign Minister
Marapana, officials and others to continue to make progress on these commitments when
I visited Colombo in October 2018. Our High Commission in Sri Lanka regularly travel
to the North and East and meet with local groups, and where we have specific human
rights concerns we raise these with the Sri Lankan government.</p>
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