By

Ravi Ladduwahetty

The government will take appropriate action against those who give evidence against it at a future war crimes probe, based on the evidence the adversaries give .

“This is a serious situation and we are watching it closely. We shall take appropriate action based on the evidence the detractors give,” Government Spokesman and Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told Ceylon Today.

He said the government was aware of the Tamil Diaspora and others, both overseas and in Sri Lanka, including the TNA, going all out to discredit the government which defeated the most ruthless guerilla group in the world ,which no other government could do.

Rambukwella also said there was no credibility in the allegations made against Sri Lanka, claiming that the UNHRC report was flawed and biased, all of which were pointed out in the address of External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris at the UNHRC sessions in March.

On Friday, TNA spokesman and Jaffna District MP Suresh Premachandran was quoted, in the Ceylon Today as saying his party would furnish evidence against the government in the event of a war crimes probe. “It was up to the people who were victims to make their representations to the Commission, or, otherwise, we shall be providing the evidence on their behalf, Premachandran was quoted as having had said.

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was not available for comment. We were told he was overseas.

COURTESY:Ceylon Today