President totally committed to protect human rights

Human rights day message

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that as the head of state he is fully committed to protect human rights of people not only in Sri Lanka but also members of the world community.

In his message to mark the Human Rights Day today, President Rajapaksa urged the people of all communities to commit themselves towards the protection of human rights to strengthen democracy and also achieve lasting peace in the country.

He said the government is also committed to ensure the protection of the rights of all communities irrespective of their personal beliefs and affiliations, as a necessity to protect the Human Rights is felt today much more than in the past. President Rajapaksa stated in his message that the country belongs to all citizens irrespective of their communal differences, and the country would achieve lasting peace only by inculcating a habit to respect the likes and dislikes of one another.

He said that a special commission was appointed recently to probe into human rights violations if there were any, and within a year, the aim of this commission will be to punish the culprits and prevent similar incidents in the future. President Rajapaksa said that the Government jointly with the international community and the NGOs have made every effort to provide relief to victims especially in the conflict areas in the North and the East. He said that the new regulations were proclaimed furthering the commitment to save the democracy from terrorism and ensure the people of right to life.