The Human Rights Council adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Pakistan, Japan, and Sri Lanka on Monday(10).
In terms of Sri Lanka, the Vice-President of the Council said that out of the 294 recommendations received, 173 enjoyed the support of Sri Lanka, and 121 were noted as well.
In the presentation of the report, it mentioned that there were a significant number of recommendations pertaining to the Prevention of terrorism act, and the Government had undertaken to repeal the act as a voluntary pledge.
It added that Sri Lanka remained committed to pursuing efforts to achieve tangible progress in national reconciliation through domestic mechanisms with the assistance of international partners.