Oral Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“If he will take diplomatic steps to help ensure accountability for alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka.”
Tabled: 13 February 2025Answered: 25 February 2025
Asked by
Mr Paul Kohler
Liberal Democrat — Wimbledon
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Catherine West)
The UK Government are committed to human rights in Sri Lanka and are leading international efforts to promote accountability and human rights, including at the UN Human Rights Council. In a visit to Sri Lanka last month, I raised these issues with Ministers in the new Government in Colombo.