Statement by Ravinatha P. Aryasinha, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka and Leader of the Sri Lanka Delegation to the 21st HRC yesterday

For the first time, evidence has surfaced that the Tamil Tigers had used illegal methods to collect money. The Swiss Federal Prosecutors are in Colombo to question witnesses

The government will introduce tough laws for human traffickers and organisers of boat trips and measures will be taken to forfeit their assets and will serve a jail term of up to 20 years instead of the present two.

This is a response to the essay of Dr. A.C. Visvalingam in the Sunday Island of August 26 titled “Improving the Atmosphere to Foster National Unity”.